Thread by @MollyMcKew

Putin, in meeting w/ journos:
"If America pokes its nose in other nations' affairs, it must be ready to respond to certain challenges which it has incited"

Then adds not admitting Russia is targeting US w/ various ops to undermine our democracy. /1

Putin: US had better stay silent on Navalny. /2

Putin: Ukraine and Russia are two parts of one people/nation.
(Not first time he has said this recently. We should really listen to WHY he keeps saying this) /3

Putin: Russia ready to return ships, aircraft, vehicles to Ukraine (from Crimea), but Ukrainian officers must go to Crimea to do that; Russia will help to deliver the vessels to Odessa's port

.... Sounds like all kinds of things will go wrong with that plan. /4

BTW Russia still has US military equipment seized from Georgia during the 2008 invasion /5

Putin: Kim Jong Un is obvious winner of this round (of US confrontation); he has achieved his strategic goal, acquired nuclear might, and now has a long-range missile and can hit any part of the US.

Thanks to Russian aid to NK's missile program, Putin can be sure of that. /6

Putin: "those who own digital platforms will own the world." (Refers to trade, logistics, services, etc, as well as info implications) /7