"We have principles": Putin declared his readiness to use nuclear weapons

According to the Kremlin head, if the US is conducting nuclear tests - Russia will take a similar step. The use of weapons of mass destruction of Moscow will be given the threat to the existence of the Russian Federation itself, President of Russia Vladimir Putin continues to focus on military potential. The head of the Russian state declared the country's readiness for possible nuclear confrontation. He stated this in an interview with Russian journalist Dmitry Kiselev, reports Ria-Novosti.

In his speech, he decided to emphasize Russia's readiness for possible nuclear war, paying attention to both the military and the technical aspects of this training. The Russian President noted that the nuclear triad of the Russian Federation is more modern than the triads of other states. He also noted that the United States continues to develop their nuclear forces. However, he stressed that this does not mean that Washington is ready to start a nuclear war tomorrow.

This was not the United States statements. Vladimir Putin also stated that if nuclear tests are conducted by the United States, Russia can do the same. At the same time, he stressed that the Russian Federation is ready to use nuclear weapons. However, he assures that this will happen only if there is a threat to the existence of his state. "Weapons exist to apply it. We have our principles.

They say that we are ready to use weapons, including any weapon, including the one you said, when it comes to the existence of the Russian state, causing We have not changed it in our sovereignty and independence. We have not been spelled out in our strategy, we did not change it, "Putin emphasized.