Putin says Western sanctions are akin to declaration of war

"Putin said on Saturday that Western sanctions on Russia were akin to a declaration of war and
warned that any attempt to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine would lead to catastrophic consequences for the world.

Putin reiterated that his aims were to defend Russian- speaking communities through the “demilitarisation and de-Nazification” of the country so that Russia’s former Soviet neighbou became neutral and no longer threatened Russia." Reuters