I don't think he's bluffing. I think the world is deterring it and containing this threat.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “I don't think he's bluffing. I think the world is deterring it and containing this threat.”
On the recordSeptember 25, 2022
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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cbsnews.comEditor's note · Context
On the threat of nuclear weapons from Putin.
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