For the effect of intimidation, the Kremlin plans to conduct exercises in the near future, during which the departure of nuclear aircraft will be demonstrated.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will be ready to use nuclear weapons if their loss in Ukraine cannot be concealed. This assumption was made by the head of US special intelligence Avril Gaines, writes The Guardian.
“ We believe that the sense of imminent defeat in Ukraine (Putin may perceive as a threat to his political survival – ed.), or if NATO will actually intervene or is ready to intervene, then, obviously, he will perceive it as an existential threat to Russia, “she said.
They note that the Kremlin uses nuclear threats only to change the West and stop supplying us with aid. But Putin's allies have largely ignored him.
Moscow plans to conduct strategic deterrence training in the near future with the public launch of ground-based and naval-based missiles, as well as nuclear airstrikes. They believe that this will help create more threatening signals for Ukraine's allies.
Now the Russian government hopes that the West will still weaken aid to Ukraine. They believe that this may be due to internal problems: rising prices and disruptions in the supply of fuel and food.
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Russia has promised not to use nuclear weapons in the war against Ukraine. The corresponding statement was made by the Deputy Director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexei Zaitsev. He claims that Russia allegedly “firmly adheres to the principles” according to which there can be no winners in a nuclear war and it should not be resolved.
Also, the chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said that < Russia may launch a nuclear strike only in response to the same type of attack.
However, Russia has already ridiculed Western warnings that it is preparing to attack Ukraine and stated that there could never be a war between Russia and Ukraine.
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