Putin explodes in extraordinary rant as own official admits Russia is not 'best in the world'
Moscow is rushing to build and modernise thousands of tanks as President Zelensky seeks support from the West
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Vladimir Putin was seen exploding in a fit of rage at one of his own officials who suggested Russia was not “the best in the world”.
During an online government meeting, the Russian President snapped at Robert Urazov, head of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives before the call fell silent.
His angry affirmation comes as Russia prepare to modernise its tanks in response to Ukrainian President Zelensky seeking weapons from the West.
“I paid attention to you saying 'in other countries, the best in the world…' Putin said.
Putin met with representatives of the professional aviation community
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“Now then: the best country in the world is Russia. I hope you simply made a mistake…?”
Urazov's replied could not be heard as the stream was cut off and the meeting went into secret mode.
The Russian president often remembers such slips by his officials who later find themselves demoted or dismissed.
Following Zelensky’s trip to the UK to seek fighter jets, Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president and premier has demanded speedier supplies of munitions.
He said: “Yesterday [in London] our enemy begged for planes, missiles and tanks while abroad.
“What must we do in response? Naturally, to increase production of various types of ammunition and military equipment, including modern tanks.
“We are speaking about the manufacturing and modernising of thousands of tanks.”
Putin is deploying Medvedev, now deputy head of the Kremlin security council, to boost production of tanks and missiles for the front.
President Zelensky met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London
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The editor-in-chief of Russia’s National Defence magazine, Igor Korotchenko has also demanded imminent military strikes against the US, Britain, Poland along with the three ex-Soviet Baltic states.
He said: “If the enemy has been working to destroy Russia, then we should plan and implement a set of measures regarding strategic decisions now, regarding how we will destroy the enemy.
“It is absolutely obvious that in case that we are dragged into a confrontational scenario, God forbid, with a nuclear stage…
“I am absolutely convinced that the first, priority targets should be on US territory.”