03/13/2024

Putin Reiterates Russia is Ready to Use Nuclear Weapons if Threatened

His statement was another blunt warning to the West

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to its statehood, sovereignty or independence, voicing hope that the U.S. would refrain from actions that could trigger a nuclear conflict.

Putin's statement was another blunt warning to the West ahead of a presidential vote this week in which he is all but certain to "win" another six-year term.

In an interview with Russian state television released early Wednesday, Putin described President Joe Biden as a veteran politician who fully understands possible dangers of escalation, and said that he doesn't think that the world is heading to a nuclear war.

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