Putin says world faces “most dangerous decade” since WW2 - BBC News

The world faces "probably the most dangerous" decade since the end of World War Two, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned.

Speaking after a series of military defeats in Ukraine, he sought to justify Russia's invasion which has left his country internationally isolated.

Mr Putin is also facing growing public anger at home over his drive to mobilise around 300,000 Russians for the Ukraine war effort.

Mr Putin accused the West of nuclear blackmail against Russia. The West has denounced recent veiled nuclear threats by the Kremlin.