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Putin vows Russia would use nuclear weapons if attacked
Original: Putin: Russia will use all weapons at its disposal, including nuclear arms, if attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia will use all weapons at its disposal, including nuclear arms, if the country comes under attack. The statement was reported by AKIpress News Agency. It signals a renewed public warning from the Kremlin about the conditions under which Moscow says it would resort to its nuclear arsenal, at a time of heightened tension over the war in Ukraine.
Why now: Putin's explicit nuclear threat escalates rhetoric at a sensitive moment in the war in Ukraine, drawing wide international attention.
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- Putin: Russia will use all weapons at its disposal, including nuclear arms, if attacked · AKIpress News Agency
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