MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia must defend itself if threatened, as the US warned against a return to a “Cold War status” after Moscow announced plans to boost its nuclear arsenal.

The declaration from the Kremlin strongman came as Russia reacted with fury to reports the US is planning to bulk up its military deployments in Eastern Europe, adding to already high tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine conflict.

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