Vladimir Putin warns against World War 3

Russian leader blames US for disrupting global power balance

Journalists watch a live broadcast of Vladimir Putin's annual televised phone-in with the nation
(Image credit: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images)

Vladimir Putin has called for a return to strategic parity between the US and Soviet Union that kept the Cold War from turning hot.

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