Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday in television comments that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine did not show up and that he hoped that she would not present herself.
In an extract from an upcoming interview with Russian state television published on Telegram, Mr. Putin said that Russia had the strength and the means to conduct the conflict in Ukraine to a “logical conclusion”.
Answering a question of a journalist from State television on Ukrainian strikes against Russia, Mr. Putin said: “It was not necessary to use these weapons (nuclear) […] And I hope they will not be necessary. »»
He added: “We have enough strength and means to carry out what was started in 2022, with the result that Russia requires. »»
-In February 2022, Mr. Putin ordered the sending of tens of thousands of Russian soldiers to Ukraine, as part of what the Kremlin describes as “special military operation” against his neighbor.
Although Russian troops have been pushed back from kyiv, the forces of Moscow currently control around 20 % of the Ukrainian territory, including a large part of the South and the East.
In recent weeks, Putin has declared herself ready to negotiate a peace agreement, while US President Donald Trump said he wanted to end the conflict by diplomatic routes.
The fear of a nuclear escalation is a factor that weighs on the reflection of American officials since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia at the beginning of 2022. The former CIA director, William Burns, said that there was a real risk, at the end of 2022, that Russia used nuclear weapons against Ukraine. (Reuters report, Writing of Felix Light; Edition of Guy Faulconbridge)
