Putin says Ukraine War could be a "long process"

Photo by: The Kremlin
Photo by: The Kremlin

(Moscow) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is suggesting his war in Ukraine could drag on for some time.

Putin spoke about the war in a televised meeting on Wednesday, and said, "This can be a long process."

Putin warned that the risk of nuclear war was growing in Ukraine, but added, "We haven't gone mad, we realize what nuclear weapons are" and "we aren't about to run around the world brandishing this weapon like a razor."

The Russian President also said there will be no second call-up of Russian reservists to fight in Ukraine.