Putin warns of retaliation against countries providing weapons to strike Russia --Moscow will respond decisively and in kind to any aggression, the president has said. | 21 Nov 2024 | Moscow reserves the right to strike the military facilities of countries that allow their weapons to be used against Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin has said. The head of state gave a public address on Thursday, promising a decisive response to any aggression. "We will determine the targets during further tests of our newest missile systems based on the threats to the security of the Russian Federation," Putin stated. The president continued: "We believe that we have the right to use our weapons against the military facilities of those countries that allow their weapons to be used against our facilities." According to Putin, the United States has ravaged the international security system, raising the risk of a global conflict.