Putin Warns at Valdai Forum That Nuclear Powers Stand "One Step" From Direct Conflict, Citing Western Escalation
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin used his marquee keynote address at the annual Valdai Discussion Club to issue a stark warning regarding global security, asserting that escalating tensions between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have brought nuclear-armed powers perilously close to the "point of no return." The speech, delivered in Moscow,…
