Russia not going to attack anyone, it’s ridiculous, foolish, unthinkable - Putin

SOCHI, October 27. /TASS/. Russia has no intention of attacking anyone, it is ridiculous, foolish and unthinkable, Russian President Vladimir Putin said speaking at a meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club on Thursday. "The truth is, however, that Russia is not going to attack anyone, that’s ridiculous. I read your analytical materials prepared not only by those present but also by analysts in the US and Europe. However, it is just unthinkable, silly and unrealistic. In Europe alone, the combined population of NATO countries stands at 300 million, in the US the total population is, probably, 600 million, while in Russia - 146 million. It is just funny to talk about this," Putin said. He added that the propaganda of a mythical Russian threat is used in those countries to achieve their political goals, mythical and invented problems. Among these, according to Putin, is hysteria launched in the US over Russia’s alleged influence on the course of the current presidential election campaign. Read more