This is not a bluff. The citizens of Russia can be sure that the territorial integrity of our homeland, our independence, and freedom will be ensured, and those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the prevailing winds can turn in their direction.
Vladimir Putin: “This is not a bluff. The citizens of Russia can be sure that the territorial integrity of our homeland, our…”
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Putin issues a nuclear threat regarding the war in Ukraine.
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I think it's another mistake, a serious one. And in my view it clearly runs counter to the interests of the German people.
Can we be certain that these weapons will never be used? Well, of course not. We must bear this in mind and avoid such an outcome.
Understanding that he is entering a difficult situation, he nevertheless does not stop his efforts to help bring about a settlement and to make his contribution to resolving the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
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