Putin outlines Moscow's response to Ukraine escalation (Full Speech) --Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a televised address from the Kremlin on Thursday evening. | 21 Nov 2024 | President Vladimir Putin has promised a decisive response to any aggression, criticizing the West for escalating tensions, and reiterated Moscow's willingness to engage in peace talks to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Here’s a full text of Putin's address, as provided by the Kremlin. President of Russia Vladimir Putin: I would like to inform the military personnel of the Russian Federation Armed Forces, citizens of our country, our friends across the globe, and those who persist in the illusion that a strategic defeat can be inflicted upon Russia, about the events taking place today in the zone of the special military operation, specifically following the attacks by Western long-range weapons against our territory.