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Kremlin: Russia will use nuclear weapons “only if its existence is threatened”

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“Russia will use nuclear weapons only if its very existence is threatened “ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov said on Tuesday.

The Russian official argued that the goal of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is not the occupation of the country, broadcast the Russian state news agency.

Dmitry Peshkov also insisted, according to TASS, that “no one had ever thought that the ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine would last only a few days and that the campaign was proceeding according to plan.

In the wake of President Biden’s trip to Europe, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan was asked how he assessed the Russian nuclear threat, and commented that Putin was the one who raised the issue by referring to the beginning of the conflict. He stressed that we should be concerned, and that the Americans they take it as seriously as possible. They have not changed their own alarm situation, he clarified, but added that they are constantly monitoring the issue and will discuss it with European partners.

The consequences of Putin’s aggression against Ukraine extend far beyond Europe, Ursula von der Leyen told the European Humanitarian Forum.

“Ukraine is the granary of the world, providing more than half wheat supplies in the World Food Program. As humanitarian needs are already at an all-time high, so is his war Kremlin “It threatens food security around the world,” she said.

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