Nuclear weapons were again mentioned by Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the National Security Council, one of Vladimir Putin's closest aides.
According to Russian state-run Sputnik news agency on the 26th local time, Vice-Chairman Medvedev, who served as president and prime minister of Russia, told Russian media on the 26th that "the risk of a nuclear conflict is definitely present" about the possibility of a nuclear conflict or war with the NATO. .
"Nuclear war threatens the very existence of mankind and civilization," Medvedev said.
He said NATO's nuclear weapons are targeting Russia, and Russia's nuclear weapons are aimed at Europe and the United States. "Therefore, we need to pursue a responsible policy."
Vice-Chairman Medvedev said in an interview with Russia's RIA news agency on the same day that he had the right to use nuclear weapons in that case, as nuclear deterrence could be paralyzed if his infrastructure was attacked.
"I will show you our resolve to defend our sovereignty and independence, and we will show you that we are ready to pay a due price for any act that infringes on Russia's independence and sovereignty," he said.
Vice-Chairman Medvedev already mentioned on his SNS on the 23rd, "If Russia continues to put pressure on the world, the world can ride on a rapid wave of nuclear disaster."
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