Putin Warns Of 'Full-Scale WW3' If West Sends Troops To Ukraine

"Putin's election victory speech and Q&A with the press was full of familiar themes, but he used the occasion after capturing a record 87% of the vote to warn the US and Europe that a "full-scale World War III" is "possible" should any Western troops enter Ukraine.
The remarks came in response to a journalist's question on President Macron's recent statements saying he thinks sending troops to Ukraine should be a realistic possibility. Putin responded: "I think anything is possible in today’s world and it’s clear to everyone that this would be one step from a full-scale World War III." But the Russian leader also emphasized that NATO military personnel are already present in Ukraine, with Russian intelligence having observed English and French at times being spoken on the battlefield. "There is nothing good in this, first of all for them, because they are dying there and in large numbers," he said." ZeroHedge