Zelenskyy: "Must Prepare for Possibility of Russian Nuclear Weapon Use"... US CIA Director Also Warns

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated on the 15th (local time) the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons.

In an interview with CNN that day, President Zelensky said the world must prepare for the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use tactical nuclear weapons or chemical weapons.

He said, "It may not be true information, but since it could be true, not only I but all countries around the world should be concerned," adding, "Human lives mean nothing to them. That is exactly why."

He also emphasized, "We should not be afraid but prepared. I think this is an issue not only for Ukraine but for the entire world."

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the end of February, the possibility of nuclear weapon use has been continuously raised. Especially recently, with the sinking of the Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, there are observations that Russia, cornered by the prolonged war, might use nuclear weapons.

William Burns, Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), also said in a lecture at Georgia Tech the day before, "Given the military setbacks and frustrations Russia has faced so far, no one can take lightly the possibility that they might use tactical or low-yield nuclear weapons as a last resort."

However, Director Burns mentioned that if closely monitoring Russia's movements, there are no signs yet that Russia is preparing to take such measures.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the cause of the sinking of the Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, was due to an attack by Ukraine.

On the 13th, Ukraine announced that it hit the Moskva, operating in the Black Sea, with Neptune anti-ship missiles, causing the Moskva to sink, but Russia claimed that a fire broke out due to an ammunition explosion inside the ship.

U.S. intelligence agencies judge that the Moskva, which is 187 meters long and 21 meters wide, was not carrying nuclear weapons when it sank.

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