Peskov: Russia may achieve special operation goals without nuclear… (ядерный · песок · россия)
Peskov: Russia may achieve special operation goals without nuclear weapons. Moscow7 July Vesti. Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons only in the event of an existential threat, President of Russia's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Swiss publication Weltwoche.
Consensus
- Dmitry Peskov, press secretary to the President of Russia, gave an interview to the Swiss publication Weltwoche.
- Russia can achieve its military objectives in the special military operation without using nuclear weapons.
- Nuclear weapons would only be used if there is a threat to the existence of the Russian state.
- Russia has not initiated any world war in history and will not start a third world war.
Points of divergence
- Russian forces captured Konstantinovka on July 3, which is described as a strategically important industrial and transport hub in Donbass. — vedomosti
- President Vladimir Putin stated that Russian troops have fully liberated the Luhansk People's Republic and are continuing combat operations against Ukrainian forces in Donetsk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions. — vedomosti
- Putin mentioned ongoing efforts to create a security zone along border areas of Kharkiv, Sumy, and Dniproperovsk regions of Ukraine. — vedomosti
- Peskov stated that Russia's nuclear doctrine is clear and simple, with the sole condition for using nuclear weapons being an existential threat to the Russian state. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Peskov: Russia may achieve special operation goals without nuclear weapons — Ведомости
- Peskov sets conditions under which Russia will be ready to use nuclear weapons — Вести