Diplomats say it is intended to intimidate the West into scaling back its support for Kiev by hinting at the use of nuclear weapons Tactical defense of the territories annexed from Ukraine.
but warning Medvedev He differed from previous warnings in that he predicted for the first time that NATO would not risk nuclear war and engage directly in Ukraine war Even if Moscow hits Ukraine with nuclear weapons.
Medvedev said in a post on Telegram: "I believe that NATO will not directly intervene in the conflict even in this scenario… Mobsters across the ocean and in Europe will not die in nuclear disaster".
Ukrainian reply
- Zelensky’s advisor, Mikhailo Podolyak, ignored these statements, saying: "Despite that, we will continue our work to end the occupation of our lands".
- he added: "We believe that the war can only end after the liberation of our lands in accordance with the internationally recognized 1991 borders. We have no other scenarios".
- "The nuclear powers of the world must warn Russia that any use of strategic or tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine will be met with concrete action"according to Bodolyak.
The Pentagon comments on the Russian threats
- A spokesperson said US Department of Defense (Pentagon) Brigadier General Patrick Ryder that despite Russian threats to Ukraine and NATO to use nuclear weapons, the The Pentagon He did not see any changes that would lead to a change in the position of the American nuclear powers.
- "It is clear that we take these threats seriously. But we have not seen anything at this stage that would prompt us to modify our nuclear position at this time"according to Ryder.
NATO warns Russia
- NATO said (NATORussia’s use of nuclear weapons is unacceptable and will have serious consequences after an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin issued another nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West over the use of these weapons.
- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: "Any use of nuclear weapons is totally unacceptable and will completely change the nature of the conflict, and Russia must know that a nuclear war cannot be won and should never be fought.".
- "When we see this kind of nuclear rhetoric coming out time and time again from Russia, from President Vladimir Putin, it’s something we should take seriously – and thus we’re conveying a clear message that this will have disastrous consequences for Russia.".
Russian government officials have repeatedly warned that they could use nuclear weapons if Kyiv’s forces, which control some areas, try to retake what Russia will soon consider sovereign territory.
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And the nuclear warning he gave Dmitry Medvedev Vice Chairman Russian securityTuesday is one of several warnings issued by Putin and his aides over the past weeks.
Diplomats say it is intended to intimidate the West into scaling back its support for Kiev by hinting at the use of nuclear weapons Tactical defense of the territories annexed from Ukraine.
but warning Medvedev He differed from previous warnings in that he predicted for the first time that NATO would not risk nuclear war and engage directly in Ukraine war Even if Moscow hits Ukraine with nuclear weapons.
“I believe that NATO will not directly intervene in the conflict, even in this scenario,” Medvedev said in a post on Telegram. “Mobs across the ocean and in Europe will not die in nuclear disaster“.
Ukrainian reply
- Mikhailo Podolyak, Zelensky’s advisor, ignored these statements, and said, “Nevertheless, we will continue our work to end the occupation of our lands.”
- He added, “We believe that the war can only end after the liberation of our lands in accordance with the internationally recognized 1991 borders. We have no other scenarios.”
- “The nuclear powers of the world must warn Russia that any use of strategic or tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine will be met with concrete action,” Podolyak said.
The Pentagon comments on the Russian threats
- A spokesperson said US Department of Defense (Pentagon) Brigadier General Patrick Ryder that despite Russian threats to Ukraine and NATO to use nuclear weapons, the The Pentagon He did not see any changes that would lead to a change in the position of the American nuclear powers.
- “Obviously we take these threats very seriously. But at this point we have not seen anything that would prompt us to adjust our nuclear posture at this time,” according to Ryder.
NATO warns Russia
- NATO said (NATORussia’s use of nuclear weapons is unacceptable and will have serious consequences after an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin issued another nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West over the use of these weapons.
- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: “Any use of nuclear weapons is absolutely unacceptable and will completely change the nature of the conflict. Russia must know that a nuclear war cannot be won and should never be fought.”
- “When we see this kind of nuclear rhetoric coming out again and again from Russia, from President Vladimir Putin, it’s something we should take very seriously – and so we’re conveying a clear message that this will have disastrous consequences for Russia.”
Russian government officials have repeatedly warned that they could use nuclear weapons if Kyiv’s forces, which control some areas, try to retake what Russia will soon consider sovereign territory.