Putin threatens Ukraine with nuclear force: 'I hope it won't be necessary'
Photo: Russian dictator Vladimir Putin (Getty Images)
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in the propaganda film Russia. Kremlin. Putin. 25 years once again resorted to nuclear threats against Ukraine, claiming that Russia had been "provoked."
"They tried to provoke us, to make us make mistakes. Well, there was no need to use the weapon you mentioned (nuclear weapons) and, I hope, it won't be necessary," said Putin.
He also assured that Russia has "enough strength and resources to bring what started in 2022 to a logical conclusion with the desired result for Russia."
Putin's nuclear threats
It is important to note that Russia has repeatedly threatened Ukraine with nuclear weapons since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Earlier, Western media reported that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was on the brink of using nuclear weapons against Ukraine in October 2022 during the Ukrainian military's counteroffensive.
In November 2024, Putin signed a new nuclear doctrine for Russia, stating that a nuclear strike could be justified in response to aggression against Russia or its allies by any non-nuclear state, supported by a nuclear power.
Major General Ilya Pavlenko, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, stated that Russia covertly uses nuclear blackmail to influence Western countries. One such instance led the Kremlin to suspend aid to Ukraine.
