"Don't Allow": The German Defense Ministry responded to Putin's nuclear threats

The head of the German defense department noted that the President of Russia has his own way of conducting a hybrid war. German Minister Boris Pistorius believes that there is now no risk of escalation because of the threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons. Tagesschau writes about it. "We should not allow every statement to scare us away," Pistorius said, speaking to NATO NATO Nuclear Planning Group.

Separately, the head of the German defense department also noted that Putin has a special way of conducting a hybrid war. "Sometimes he threatens, sometimes seduces, sometimes annoying, and then becomes aggressive again," he emphasized. At the same time, according to Pistorius, Germany and NATO, it is necessary to learn to cope with this continue to continue the course in support of Ukraine, as well as its own defense and restraint.