Putin denies Western accusations of nuclear sabre-rattling
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described the country’s nuclear arsenals as a deterrent factor in the Ukrainian conflict but demurred when challenged to make a pledge that Russia would not be the first to use them.
“If it doesn’t use it first under any circumstances, it means that it won’t be the second to use it either, because the possibility of using it in case of a nuclear strike on our territory will be sharply limited,” Putin said. Putin, who has repeatedly said during the fighting in Ukraine that Russia was ready to use “all available means” to protect its territory, rejected Western criticism of nuclear saber-rattling. He pointed at former British Prime Minister Liz Truss’ statement about her readiness to use nuclear weapons, saying he felt obliged to respond to that.
The Russian leader further argued that Russia’s nuclear weapons serve as a tool of deterrence amid the military operation in Ukraine, which is in its 10th month.
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