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Russia denies using nuclear weapons in Ukraine

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov – Photo: REUTERS

In an interview published on April 19, Lavrov said Russia would avoid a nuclear war. When asked again about the possibility of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the Russian diplomat replied: “Just conventional weapons.”

At the beginning of March 2022, the Russian foreign minister also made a similar statement during the first phase of Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine.

“I don’t want to believe it, nor do I believe it,” he replied to a question whether the fighting in Ukraine would turn into a nuclear war while in Turkey.

Nuclear weapons are an issue of concern to the West, especially after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the defense minister and chief of the general staff of the armed forces to maintain Russia’s nuclear deterrent in Syria. The state of combat readiness was at its highest on February 27.

Western intelligence circles believe that Moscow may use limited nuclear weapons or tactical nuclear weapons if the military operation in Ukraine continues to be difficult.

Also in the interview on April 19, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov confirmed that the military operation in Ukraine has entered the next phase: “Another phase of the operation has begun and I am sure this will be a moment. very important engraving of this whole particular campaign.”

The Russian diplomat alleges that the war in Ukraine is rooted in the ambitions of the US and the West to dominate the world. “They want to show the world that there will be no multipole, only monopole, and create a springboard [Ukraine] against us [Nga] at the border. They pumped weapons into Ukraine,” he said.

“The real reason [của chiến tranh] is the complacency of most countries after World War II. They broke their promise to the Russian leadership and began to move NATO eastwards after the disappearance of the Soviet Union. Then they said it was a defensive alliance and not a threat to Russia’s security,” Lavrov added.

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