I am watching this "live-line" TV right now. Putin is actually arguing for cooperation with NATO or his wish for cooperation, and is very calm. Definitely does not feel like he is trying to heat up military tension in any way. Though he called territories of Russia and Ukraine - a historically common space, of sorts. And beings brothers with Ukrainians, and how anti-Russian forces are planting seeds of hatred between our friendly nations, and such.
Idk... My judgment must be clouded, since I am Russian myself, but Putin does not look/talk like a bloodthirsty dictator
It might be cleverly chosen/selected questions he is being asked by common people ( it's live TV ) - but Putin seems to be calming everyone down, and is very peaceful. People who are calling, are mostly angry about all sorts of things.