Kremlin: "Putin's Remarks Are Not a Nuclear Threat... Deliberate Distortion by the US"

The Kremlin denied that President Vladimir Putin's remarks about nuclear weapons were a threat to use them.

Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, explained at a briefing on the 14th (local time), "President Putin was explaining the reasons why the use of nuclear weapons might become inevitable, which is already stated in documents known worldwide."

In an interview with Russian media released the previous day, President Putin explained Russia's principles on the use of nuclear weapons, saying, "From a military-technical perspective, we are naturally prepared, and nuclear weapons are always on combat readiness."

Russian President Vladimir Putin [Photo by Yonhap News]

Regarding this, Adrian Watson, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council (NSC), commented, "Russia's rhetoric about nuclear weapons has been reckless and irresponsible throughout this conflict."

In response to the White House's reaction, spokesperson Peskov criticized, "This is a deliberate distortion of context and a refusal to listen to President Putin's words. This is nothing new. We have especially witnessed this over the past two years."

Meanwhile, on the day before the presidential election, President Putin, in a national address, urged, "Express your civic and patriotic stance and vote for the candidate you have chosen for Russia's successful future."

He continued, "We care for and look after our country, wishing it to be wealthy, strong, free, and prosperous, and we want the standard of living and quality of life to improve," emphasizing these points.

Particularly mentioning the escalating confrontation between Russia and the West, he said, "You must recognize how difficult a time our country is going through and that we face complex challenges in almost every field," calling for unity among the Russian people.

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