Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday mentioned Russia would solely use nuclear weapons if its very existence had been threatened, Tass information company reported.

The remark, practically 4 weeks after Russia despatched its forces into Ukraine, got here amid Western concern that the battle there might escalate right into a nuclear battle.

Tass didn’t present additional element.

President Vladimir Putin final month ordered Russia’s nuclear forces to be placed on excessive alert. In line with the order, Russia’s defence ministry mentioned on Feb. 28 that its nuclear missile forces and Northern and Pacific fleets had been positioned on enhanced fight responsibility, the Interfax information company reported.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres mentioned on March 14: “The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility.”

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