Putin says Russia would use nuclear weapons if threatened (State TV Interview)

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons in case of a threat to its statehood, sovereignty, or independence, but expressed hope that the US would refrain from actions that could trigger a nuclear conflict. Putin spoke in an interview with Russian state television released Wednesday.  (Russian with English subtitles.) (SOURCE: Russian State Television)

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