Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the necessity to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen and that he hopes it won’t.
In feedback aired Sunday in a movie by Russian state tv about his quarter of a century in energy, Putin stated Russia has the power and the means to carry the battle in Ukraine to a “logical conclusion.”
Responding to a query about Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, Putin stated: “There has been no need to use those (nuclear) weapons … and I hope they will not be required.”
“We have enough strength and means to bring what was started in 2022 to a logical conclusion with the outcome Russia requires,” he stated.
Putin signed a revamped model of Russia’s nuclear doctrine in November 2024, spelling out the circumstances that permit him to make use of Moscow’s atomic arsenal, the world’s largest. That model lowered the bar, giving him that possibility in response to even a standard assault backed by a nuclear energy.
Within the movie, Putin additionally stated Russia didn’t launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine — what he referred to as a “special military operation” — in 2014, when it illegally annexed Crimea, as a result of it was “practically unrealistic.”
“The country was not ready for such a frontal confrontation with the entire collective West,” he stated. He claimed additionally that Russia “sincerely sought to solve the problem of Donbas by peaceful means.”
Putin stated that reconciliation with Ukraine was “inevitable.” The 2 nations, nonetheless, stay at odds over competing ceasefire proposals.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated a ceasefire is feasible “even from today” if Moscow is severe about ending the warfare.
“Putin is very eager to show off his tanks at the (Victory Day) parade,” Zelenskyy stated, “but he should think about ending his war.”
Zelenskyy once more expressed deep skepticism over Russia’s proposal of a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World Struggle II, saying Moscow continues to launch assaults.