Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov, talked about what Russian President Vladimir Putin had in mind when talking about the use of naval forces in various areas in conflicts during the briefing.
When asked by a journalist whether another conflict is expected apart from the one in Ukraine, Peskov said that Russian weapons could be used in many areas due to the uneasy Russian environment today.
“Our environment is restless in many areas, full of regional conflicts and that’s exactly what was discussed,” Peskov said.
Before Putin declaration About the possibility of using the Russian fleet in any direction in the conflict. He emphasized that the current situation dictates to Russia “clear priorities” for the use of the Armed Forces – these are Ukraine and the Donbass, but “no one has removed the tasks of developing the Pacific Fleet.”
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to the President on the progress of the inspection of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet).