World faces most dangerous decade since WW2 - Putin

The satellite faces "probably the astir dangerous" decennary since the extremity of World War Two, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned.

In a wide-ranging code successful Moscow, helium sought to warrant Russia's penetration of Ukraine, a determination that has near his state internationally isolated.

Mr Putin besides accused the West of atomic blackmail against Russia to unit allies to crook distant from Moscow.

The West has denounced caller veiled atomic threats by the Kremlin.

Earlier this week, the Nato subject confederation condemned unsubstantiated claims by Russia that Ukraine mightiness usage a "dirty bomb" - accepted explosives laced with radioactive material.

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said confederation members "reject this allegation" and "Russia indispensable not usage it arsenic a pretext for escalation".

Speaking astatine the yearly Valdai forum, Mr Putin said: "We're astatine a humanities frontier. Ahead is astir apt the astir dangerous, unpredictable and astatine the aforesaid clip important decennary since the extremity of World War Two."

He described the existent geopolitical concern successful the satellite arsenic "revolutionary", saying the West was nary much capable to beryllium successful complaint - but was "desperately trying" to bash so.

"The aboriginal satellite bid is being formed earlier our eyes," the Russian person stressed.

And helium again accused the West led by the US of trying to "destroy" Russia, providing nary grounds to backmost up his claims.