Putin accused 'arrogant' Western leaders of forgetting the Soviet Union's role in WWII and accused them of stoking conflicts worldwide.
Russia will do everything to prevent a global conflict but will not allow anyone to threaten them, alluding to the country's nuclear capabilities being on a state of readiness.
Putin portrays the clash with the West over Ukraine as part of a wider process of provocation by encroaching on Russia's sphere of influence since the Soviet Union's collapse.
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