"Putin's Warning: Russia-NATO Conflict Could Lead to World War III"

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that a direct conflict between Russia and NATO would bring the world one step closer to World War Three, amidst the deepening crisis in Moscow's relations with the West due to the Ukraine war. Putin criticized French President Macron's remarks about potential ground troop deployment in Ukraine and expressed concerns about NATO military presence in the region. He also hinted at the possibility of creating a buffer zone in Ukrainian territory to defend Russian borders. Putin dismissed US and Western criticism of Russia's recent election and criticized the US democracy, while also addressing the fate of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.