Vladimir Putin warned he could have troops in six capital cities in two days
dailyrecord.co.ukVladimir Putin once warned that he could have Russian troops in six capital cities in just 48 hours, it is claimed. The Russian president is said to have made the threat to former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko that he could have military on the ground in Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Romania within two days.
His troops are currently bogged down with fierce fighting after failing to seize control in Ukraine following a swift invasion.
In his comments, reportedly made in 2014, Putin claimed that he could have troops in the capitals of all six countries within two days.
German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung reported that the Putin told Mr Poroshenko, who was succeeded by Volodymyr Zelensky in 2019: “If I wanted, in two days I could have Russian troops not only in Kyiv but also in Riga, Vilnius, Tallinn, Warsaw and Bucharest.”He also told Mr Poroshenko, it is claimed, “not to rely too much on the EU”.
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