Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of pushing Russia to its "red lines"—actions it has explicitly stated it would not tolerate—and claimed that Moscow was forced to respond.

Speaking at a defense meeting, Putin expressed concern about U.S. development and potential deployment of short- and medium-range missiles.

He warned that if the U.S. proceeded with deploying these weapons, Russia would lift its self-imposed restrictions on deploying similar missiles.

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