Putin says Russia does not plan to go to war with anyone

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Tass that Russia does not plan to go to war with anyone, but wants to dissuade other countries from engaging in conflict with Moscow. The publication of the remarks came amid rising tensions in Syria's Idlib region where Russia is backing Syrian government forces against Turkey.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia does not plan to go to war with anyone, but wants to dissuade other countries from engaging in conflict with Moscow, the TASS news agency reported on March 2.

Putin made the comments in a TASS interview which the Russian news agency began releasing extracts of in instalments on Feb. 20. The comments of March 2 were included in the sixth such instalment.

The publication of the remarks came amid rising tensions in Syria's Idlib region where Russia is backing Syrian government forces against Turkey.

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