"Putin's Warning: West's Troop Deployment in Ukraine Risks Nuclear War"

Russian President Putin warned the West against sending troops to Ukraine, stating that the consequences would be "tragic" and could lead to a conflict with the use of nuclear weapons. He accused the West of provoking the conflict in Ukraine and criticized their alleged attempts to weaken Russia. Putin also boasted about Russia's sophisticated weapons and its strategic nuclear forces, while addressing domestic issues in his state of the nation address, just over two weeks before Russia's presidential election.