Vladimir Putin: F-16s used by Ukraine against Russia would be hit by Moscow's forces even if they were at NATO airfields. The Russian president also warned that Russia will take into account the fact that F- 16s can carry nuclear weapons.
Putin has called accusations that Russia is planning to invade Europe "total nonsense" Joe Biden and his administration are trying to defuse Putin's attempt to use the Crocus City Hall massacre as a pretext for escalation with the West. The US has reiterated that it will not send troops to Ukraine, quashing the hypothesis recently raised by Macron.