"That sin to hide": the threat of nuclear war is growing - Putin (video)

According to the Russian President, Russia can use nuclear weapons for self -defense, as well as to protect the allies, under which Putin meant Fake "DNR" and "LNR". Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights assessed the likelihood of a threat to the World Nuclear War. According to him, such a threat exists, but Russia does not intend to use mass destruction first, since it considers it solely as a means of protection.

"Such a threat is increasing that sin is concerned. About the fact that Russia will not apply it first in no circumstances, so the second will not apply it, because the possibility of using in the case of nuclear strike in our territory they are very limited," Putin said . The Russian president noted that Moscow is considering nuclear weapons solely in the context of the Russian Federation Protection Strategy, which was built around the impact.

As for the use of tactical nuclear weapons, Putin said that, unlike the US, Russia did not place nuclear weapons in other countries. However, Moscow intends to protect its allies by all means. "The American tactical nuclear weapons in large quantities are located in the European territory. We have not passed our nuclear weapons to anyone, but of course we will protect our allies with all the means available to us, if we need," Putin emphasized.

The Kremlin's head added that the possibility of nuclear weapons was not spoken by the Russian side, but by Western politicians, such as the former British Prime Minister Liz TRASS. "The former, not in the evening will be mentioned, Prime Minister of the United King We speak immediately, and these statements are beginning to frighten the world, "Putin said. We will remind, simulation showed that it will be after the nuclear stroke of the Russian Federation.