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Putin-Threat Of Nuclear War Rising

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking at a meeting with the Human Rights Council of Russia, states that 'threat of nuclear war is rising'.

  • Putin: "We will not initiate the use of nuclear weapons, and we will only use them in response to a nuclear attack."
  • Putin: "Russia will defend its allies with all available means".
  • Putin: "We have the most advanced weapons, but do not want to wave them around. Russia considers such weapons as a deterrent. ".
  • Putin: "We have not deployed tactical nuclear weapons in any other countries yet, unlike the US."

While not unprecedented, the language used by Putin is certainly the most bellicose in some time, especially given nascent hopes for diplomatic talks in the near future.

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