Putin Addresses Rights of Russian-Speaking Populations in Baltic…

Putin: Russia 'knows' about 'violations of the rights of the Russian-speaking population' in Baltic countries.

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Putin stated that Russia is aware of rights violations against Russian-speaking populations in Baltic states.
Putin said Russia has developed a response approach to these violations.
Russia's response is described as being conducted through humanitarian and international legal means.
Putin denied that Russia is preparing for war with Europe.
The statements were made during an event in Saint Petersburg, specifically at the Forum of United Cultures.
Russian state media published a controversial article suggesting a future war with Lithuania, which was subsequently removed.

Countries in the Baltics are strengthening borders and increasing military budgets, and Lithuania's parliament supported a bill to reject nuclear weapons deployment. — tg_currenttime
The article titled 'Russia is facing another SOV, it will be very short' was published by RIA Novosti on September 25 and later removed; the head of RIA Novosti called it a 'technical error'. — tg_radiosvoboda
Germany urged Russia to avoid an 'unsafe path of escalation' and German Foreign Minister met with Russian Foreign Minister at the UN General Assembly for the first time since early 2022. — tg_radiosvoboda
Polish Foreign Minister directly accused Moscow of sabotage in Europe and urged Lavrov to convey a message to Putin not to endanger European countries. — tg_radiosvoboda
Putin claimed that aggressive circles in Europe want to use Ukraine as 'cannon fodder' to limit Russia's development. — tg_echoonline_news
Putin stated that Kyiv initiated attacks on civilian infrastructure and must now 'feel the response', and that Russia has already restored damage from Ukrainian attacks. — tg_echoonline_news
Political analyst Andrei Kolesnikov believes Putin is entering a new phase of confrontation with the West and Ukraine, with domestic politics increasingly subordinated to war needs. — tg_radiosvoboda