Putin Warns of Escalating Conflict in Ukraine and Potential NATO-Russia Clash

President Putin's interview with journalist Tucker Carlson emphasized Russia's defiance against the West in Ukraine, expressing its inability to be defeated on the battlefield and the potential escalation of the conflict to a direct NATO-Russia clash. Putin highlighted the threat of NATO and US military expansion near Russia's borders, the missed opportunity for a 2022 peace deal, and the potential for a new Cold War in Europe due to NATO expansion.