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The conflict in Ukraine does not warrant Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, but Moscow could decide to use its nuclear arsenal in response to “direct aggression” by NATO countries over the invasion, Russia said on Tuesday at the United Nations.

Delegates from Russia attend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City, New York, US, August 1, 2022.Delegates from Russia attend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City, New York, US, August 1, 2022.

Within days of Russia’s February 24 invasion, Putin put the country’s deterrence forces – which include nuclear arms – on high alert, citing what he called aggressive statements by NATO leaders and Western economic sanctions against Moscow. “None of these two hypothetical scenarios is relevant to the situation in Ukraine,” Trofimov told the UN conference to review the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

 

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Makes me sad that we allowing these Devil's agents get us another meaningless war again...

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Why is the West interfering? What's their gain?

WWIII incoming

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