In Washington, Putin's nuclear threats are raising alarm
In a speech on Friday, Mr Putin raised the prospect again,
In a speech on Friday, Mr Putin raised the prospect again,
Branding the U S & Nato as enemies bent on Russia's collapse
Branding the
U S & Nato
as enemies bent on Russia's collapse
and reiterating that he would use "all available means" to defend Russian territory
and reiterating that he would use "all available means" to defend Russian territory
and reiterating that he would use "all available means" to defend Russian territory
and reiterating that he would use "all available means" to defend Russian territory
which he now declared included four provinces
which he now declared included four provinces
Putin reminded the world of President Harry S. Truman's decision 77 years ago to drop atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan
Putin reminded the world of President Harry S. Truman's decision 77 years ago to drop atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan
Putin reminded the world of President Harry S. Truman's decision 77 years ago to drop atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan
Putin reminded the world of President Harry S. Truman's decision 77 years ago to drop atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan
adding: "By the way, they set a precedent."
adding: "By the way, they set a precedent."
On Saturday, the strongman leader of the southern Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov
On Saturday, the strongman leader of the southern Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov
said Mr. Putin should consider using "
said Mr. Putin should consider using "
low-yield nuclear weapons” in Ukraine, becoming the first major Russian official to openly call for such a strike.
low-yield nuclear weapons” in Ukraine, becoming the first major Russian official to openly call for such a strike.