Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened the West with his country’s nuclear arsenal “that can hit targets on their territory” if they continue supporting Ukraine. During his annual address to parliament and other high-ranking officials on Thursday, Putin, 71, repeatedly accused the West of being focused on weakening the Eastern European country while issuing the ominous warning. “(Western nations) must realize that we also have weapons that can hit targets on their territory,” Putin said. “All this really threatens a conflict with the use of nuclear weapons and the destruction of civilization. Don’t they get that?!” Putin, who is all but set to be re-elected to another six-year term during the upcoming March 15-17 presidential election, boasted about Russia’s vast arsenal of modern nuclear weapons, the largest in the world. Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/02/29/world-news/putin-warns-west-of-risk-of-nuclear-war-says-moscow-can-strike-western-targets/ #vladimirputin #russia #war The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost