Putin criticises U.S. efforts to strain India and China into slicing power ties with Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised on Thursday (October 2, 2025) U.S. efforts to strain India and China into slicing power ties with Moscow, warning that such strikes may backfire economically.

Mr. Putin stated that if increased tariffs are imposed on Russia’s commerce companions, it might drive up world costs and power the U.S. Federal Reserve to maintain rates of interest excessive.

President Vladimir Putin stated that the worldwide financial system would undergo with out Russian oil, warning that costs would bounce to over $100 per barrel if its provides have been reduce off.

That, in flip, would decelerate the U.S. financial system, Mr. Putin instructed a discussion board of Russia consultants.

Putin on commerce funds between India & Russia

Russia and India should resolve points in commerce funds between the 2 international locations, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday (October 2, 2025). Mr. Putin stated the problem might be resolved throughout the BRICS international locations or by different means.

Warns U.S. on missile provide to Ukraine

Mr. Putin stated {that a} resolution by the United States to provide Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would set off a serious new escalation with Washington, however wouldn’t change the state of affairs on the battlefield.

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance stated on Sunday (September 28, 2025) that Washington was contemplating a Ukrainian request for Tomahawks.

Asked what the provision of Tomahawks would imply, Mr. Putin stated it might be harmful because the cruise missiles have been highly effective and posed a menace.

“It is impossible to use Tomahawks without the direct participation of American military personnel,” Mr. Putin stated on the Valdai Discussion Club within the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

“This will mean a completely new, qualitatively new stage of escalation, including in relations between Russia and the United States.”

Mr. Putin stated Tomahawks may hurt Russia, however that it might merely shoot them down and enhance its personal air defence.

Two U.S. officers instructed Reuters on Wednesday (September 30, 2025) that the United States would supply Ukraine with intelligence on long-range power infrastructure targets in Russia, because it weighed whether or not to ship Kyiv missiles that might be utilized in such strikes.

Putin on nuclear arms management

President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday that Russia would perform a nuclear check if one other nuclear energy did so after saying that Moscow had seen indicators that an unnamed nation was making ready to conduct such exams.

Mr. Putin repeated his provide to the U.S. of voluntarily rolling over caps on nuclear warheads when a key arms management treaty expires subsequent 12 months if Washington does the identical.

Mr. Putin, who stated that dialogue with the United States remained difficult, stated one of many elements that ought to be taken under consideration in any new arms management talks is the truth that Russia had a brand new missile, the Oreshnik advanced.

If the U.S. determined that it didn’t need to do a deal on rolling over the New START treaty, Mr. Putin stated Russia was assured in its personal nuclear defend.

If China signed as much as any future nuclear arms management, Mr. Putin stated he thought the nuclear arsenals of Britain and France also needs to be taken under consideration.