Vladimir Putin Threatens to ‘Knock Out Teeth’ of Russia’s Adversaries

President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that Russians would “knock out the enamel” of those who attack their country or eye its vast territory, amid a deep crisis in ties with the West. Speaking at a government meeting, the Kremlin chief said that Russia’s enemies were looking to clip its wings every time the nation grew strong.

“Everyone wants to bite us somewhere or to bite off something from us,” Putin mentioned. “But they — those that are going to do it — ought to know that we are going to knock out their enamel in order that they can not chew.”

Even after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia, the world’s largest country by land mass, is “too big for some”, Putin mentioned. He didn’t title Russia’s adversaries explicitly, however mentioned it was vital to preserve growing the armed forces to shield the nation.

The 68-year-old Russian chief, who has been in energy for greater than 20 years, is understood not to mince phrases throughout public conferences. In 1999, he famously promised to strike at separatists even within the “outhouse” which heralded the adoption of tougher tactics by the authorities against Chechen militants.