This statement was made by the former head of the Czech Military Intelligence, General Petr Pelz, in an interview with Radio Universum.

According to him, some have been publicly announcing for several years now that their goal is “to weaken Russia, destroy it as a state, split it into several small states.”

“Perhaps this is a threat to the existence of the Russian Federation as a state,” Pelz said.

Earlier, the Russian leader's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, stressed that all discussions about the possibility of nuclear war are irresponsible, since it is the last resort.