Putin admits to using nuclear weapons, but only in response to an enemy attack

“We consider weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons, as a means of protection. [Utilizá-las] This is part of a context of what we call a ‘revenge attack’: if they attack us, we will attack in return”, announced Putin in a video conference meeting with members of the Kremlin-linked (Russian President) Human Rights Council.

The Russian leader, who has repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons since invading neighboring Ukraine on February 24 this year, said today that Russia would not launch a nuclear attack “under any circumstances”, meaning Russia never would. The first to draw up its nuclear arsenal.

“Russia, under no circumstances, will use them first,” Putin declared at a televised meeting.

At the same time, the Russian leader realized that the possibility of nuclear war was increasing.

“The threat of nuclear war is growing, why should we delude ourselves?” He noted that.

Asked about sending North American tactical weapons to European countries, Putin assured that Russia would not give up its weapons to anyone, not even its allies.

“North American nuclear weapons can be found in large numbers on European territory. We have not sent our nuclear weapons to anyone, and we are not going to do so,” he said.

Putin also promised that Moscow would defend its allies “by all means” if necessary.

The Russian leader also stressed that the country’s nuclear weapons are “more advanced and modern” than the arsenals of other nuclear powers.

The military offensive launched by Russia in Ukraine on February 24 has already displaced more than 13 million people — more than six million internally displaced and more than 7.8 million in European countries — according to the latest UN data. The refugee crisis ranks as the worst in Europe since World War II (1939-1945).

The Russian invasion – justified by Putin as the need to “denazify” and militarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was generally condemned by the international community, which responded by sending arms to Ukraine and imposing political and economic sanctions on Russia.

The UN presented 6,702 civilian deaths and 10,479 wounded as confirmed since the start of the war, which entered its 287th day today, underscoring that these numbers are much lower than the actual toll.