An angry Vladimir Putin claims the West has failed in its plan of economic sanctions against Russia, before warning of a "lightning fast" response if any country threatens his in another hint at a possible nuclear attack.
Almost spitting his words out, the Russian President said any countries attempting to interfere in the ongoing Ukraine invasion would be faced with a swift response from Russia, and said all decisions on how Moscow would react in that situation have already been taken.
"If someone intends to interfere in what is going on from the outside they must know that constitutes an unacceptable strategic threat to Russia," he told lawmakers in St Petersburg in a televised address.
