Moscow responds to nuclear weapons claim — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Russia’s International Minister Sergey Lavrov has rejected claims that Moscow may resort to the usage of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine.Lavrov was questioned on the difficulty throughout an in depth interview with India Right this moment in Moscow on Tuesday.

When the journalist talked about that “President Zelensky mentioned that Russia plans to make use of tactical weapons,” the international minister didn’t even let her end the query. “He says many issues,” Lavrov mentioned.

He reminded that Russia had by no means talked about the usage of nuclear weapons as an possibility throughout its navy operation within the neighboring nation, and the Ukrainian chief was the one one to discuss this.

“I can’t remark [on] one thing, which a not very satisfactory particular person pronounces,” the FM added.

Lavrov reiterated the notion that “there could possibly be no winners in a nuclear struggle,” and guaranteed that Russia would solely depend on typical weapons in Ukraine.

Zelensky claimed that Moscow may use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine throughout his interview with CNN on Friday.

“Not solely me – the entire world, the entire nations should be frightened as a result of it may be not actual data, however it may be fact,” he warned with out offering any proof to again his phrases.

Russia attacked Ukraine in late February, following Kiev’s failure to implement the phrases of the Minsk agreements, first signed in 2014, and Moscow’s eventual recognition of the Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. The German and French brokered protocols have been designed to offer the breakaway areas particular standing throughout the Ukrainian state.

The Kremlin has since demanded that Ukraine formally declare itself a impartial nation that can by no means be a part of the US-led NATO navy bloc. Kiev insists the Russian offensive was fully unprovoked and has denied claims it was planning to retake the 2 republics by power.

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