Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened Europe with “serious consequences” if Ukraine is allowed to use long-range precision weapons supplied by the West against Russian territory in the future. “These NATO representatives, especially in Europe and especially in the small countries, should realise what they are playing with,” said in the Uzbek capital Tashkent on Tuesday at the end of a state visit. He hinted at military counter-attacks. Smaller countries in particular should not forget that their territories are not large and are also densely populated. Putin, who started the Russian …