We Don't Need to Use Nuclear Weapons for Victory in Ukraine: Putin
In a significant declaration, President Vladimir Putin stated on Friday that Russia does not need to resort to nuclear weapons to achieve victory in Ukraine. This pronouncement, made during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, serves as the Kremlin’s clearest indication to date that Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two is not expected to escalate into a nuclear confrontation. Since the onset of Russia's military operations in Ukraine in February 2022, Putin has repeatedly asserted that Russia would use nuclear weapons if necessary to defend itself. These statements have been interpreted by Western leaders as nuclear sabre-rattling. However, in a direct response to a question from Sergei Karaganov, a prominent Russian analyst and moderator at the forum, about whether Russia should wield a "nuclear pistol to the temple" of the West, Putin dismissed the notion. "The use is possible in an exceptional case - in the event of a threat to the sovere...
