Russian President Putin: 'If I Want To I Can Take Kiev In A Fortnight'

Warning: Mr Putin (right) made a bellicose statement to the European Commission President, Jose Manual Barroso (left), telling him that his armed forces could 'take Kiev in a fortnight'. The pair are pictured here on August 20

'If I Want To I Can Take Kiev In A Fortnight': Putin's Threat To Europe Revealed By EU Boss As Ukraine Loses Control Of Key Airport -- Daily Mail

* Putin made an incendiary remark to the European Commission President
* He said that his forces could march to the Ukrainian capital in two weeks
* Two seamen are missing after a rebel artillery attack on a patrol boat
* Sergei Lavrov said negotiations on Monday should seek a ceasefire
* Putin says rebel-held areas should be granted 'statehood', splitting Ukraine
* Analysts say Putin wants to establish a 'frozen conflict' to solidify his gains
* 'There are no limits to the unpredictability of Putin' - Angela Merkel

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a bellicose statement to the European Commission President, telling him that his armed forces could 'take Kiev in a fortnight'.

The warning was made to Jose Manual Barroso over the phone, according to an Italian newspaper and came as Ukraine lost control of a key airport in the east of the country.

Mr Barroso relayed what the Russian leader said to a European council meeting at the weekend in Brussels.

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More News On Russian President Putin's Remarks That 'If I Want To I Can Take Kiev In A Fortnight'

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Vladimir Putin: I can 'take Kiev in two weeks' if I want -- The Week

My Comment: These remarks are not receiving the media attention that it should .... these remarks also reflect on how dangerous the situation has now become in eastern Europe.