Putin warns against ‘illusory’ attempts to defeat Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin reacts during a press conference at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday (October 24, 2024) against "illusory" attempts to defeat Russia on the battlefield ahead of his first meeting with UN chief Antonio Guterres in more than two years for talks set to focus on the conflict in Ukraine.Mr. Putin was speaking in the Russian city of Kazan on the final day of the BRICS summit, a forum Moscow hopes will help forge a united front of emerging economies against the West.Russia's opponents "do not conceal their aim to deal our country a strategic defeat", Mr. Putin said."I will say di...