The Russian President said the deal should reflect “realities” on the ground
President Vladimir Putin said Russia will demand security guarantees in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. He noted that “realities on the ground” must be the basis of any negotiations.
“In this case, we are primarily interested in the security of Russia. We will proceed from this,” Bloomberg quotes Putin as saying.
The Russian leader was asked whether a “fair deal” with the West was possible, and he replied: “I don’t trust anyone, but we need guarantees.”
There was never a need to use tactical nuclear weapons during the war in Ukraine, and the thought never occurred to him, Putin said, adding that he does not believe Russia and the United States are heading toward a nuclear conflict. However, he said, countries that have said they have no “red lines” regarding Russia must understand that Russia will respond in kind.
These statements by Putin came on the eve of the presidential elections in Russia, which will be held on March 15-17, which the current president of the Russian Federation is likely to win.
Putin’s nuclear threats – latest news
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and his henchmen have repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons.
At the same time, CNN reported that the United States was preparing for a Russian nuclear strike on Ukraine at the end of 2022. It is noted that this was indicated by “the totality of events and intelligence data.”
In the annual report of the American intelligence community, the United States noted that the Russian Federation could still use nuclear weapons.
