
Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Valdai Club said that the supply of weapons to conflict zones is considered indecent, all countries of the world are trying to refuse this, and noted that Western countries, by supplying weapons to Ukraine, are involved in the conflict, while Russia relies on its own defense industry.
AI-generated summary
The statement was made at the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Moscow. The context is related to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, in which Western countries are providing military assistance to Ukraine.
Brief retelling from RIA II
Putin said that supplying weapons to conflict zones is considered indecent and all countries in the world are trying to move away from this.
Putin noted that Western countries supply weapons to Ukraine, thereby becoming involved in the conflict, and emphasized that Russia does not receive weapons from the outside, but relies on its military-industrial complex.
MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. Supplying weapons to conflict zones is considered indecent, all countries of the world are trying to move away from this, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
At the plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club, Putin pointed out that Western countries are supplying Ukraine with weapons, thereby becoming involved in the conflict and creating additional threats to the future.
“There is nothing good from the point of view of supplying weapons to conflict zones. All countries of the world are always trying to move away from this. It is considered indecent to supply weapons to conflict zones,” the president said.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The discussion around the legitimacy of arms supplies to the conflict zone will continue in international forums
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