Russia

Kremlin Refuses to Rule Out Russia Using Nuclear Weapons

‘EXISTENTIAL THREAT’

Putin previously warned that interference with his plans would be met with consequences “such as you have never seen in your entire history.”

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A spokesman for the Kremlin said in a Tuesday interview that Russia would use nuclear weapons if faced with an “existential threat.” Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s chief spokesman, explained in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that any violations of his nation’s “concept of domestic security” would justify...

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