Medvedev: If Ukraine tries to recover Crimea, Russia will have sufficient reason to use nuclear weapons

Medvedev: If Ukraine tries to recover Crimea, Russia will have sufficient reason to use nuclear weapons

Încercările Ucrainei de a recupera peninsula Crimeea, anexată de Rusia în anul 2014, ar putea conduce la folosirea armelor nucleare de către armata rusă, a avertizat vineri vicepreşedintele Consiliului de Securitate al Rusiei, fostul preşedinte şi premier rus Dmitri Medvedev, relatează agenţia EFE.

Vicetes. Russian Security Council warns Kiev: If Ukraine tries to take back Crimea, they will use nuclear weapons

Dmitri Medvedev recalled that Russian doctrine provides for the use of nuclear weapons if the existence of the Russian State is under threat. “Draw your conclusions: Here, clearly, the conditions for the use of any weapon will be met,” he said.

Russia warns NATO that it will use nuclear weapons if Ukraine tries to recover Crimea

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev believes that an offensive in Crimea would mean an “attempt to snatch part of the Russian State”.