The West has sought to “break” Russia, first through terrorists in the Caucasus and now through the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

“In the security sphere the meaning is clear. This has taken the form of attempts to put pressure on the Russian Federation, initially through the use of terrorists in the Caucasus and separatists, then via other methods, and now by means of the neo-Nazi regime in Ukraine. This process continues unabated,” the president told reporters.