Putin viewed the possibility of nuclear strike in Ukraine - Financial Times

According to journalists, Putin touched the topic of nuclear weapons for the first time last fall, talking about the "protection" of captured Ukrainian territories. Russian President Vladimir Putin has considered the possibility of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine. As a result, the Russian leader decided that even a limited blow would not bring him any benefit. It is reported by Financial Times with reference to the words of two people close to the Kremlin. "He has no reason to click on the button.

What is the point of bombing Ukraine? Did you undermine a tactical nuclear bomb in Zaporozhye, everything is completely irradiated, there is no way there, and in general it is allegedly Russia, what is the point?" . The authors of the publication also mentioned that on February 21, within the framework of the message of the Federal Government, Vladimir Putin announced that the Russian Federation was suspended in the agreement on strategic offensive weapons.

It is noted that Vladimir Putin first touched the topic of nuclear weapons in the fall of last year, when he promised "to use all the means that are at our disposal" to "protect" the occupied territories. Journalists point out that in their address the Russian president did not resort to direct threats to nuclear weapons. According to analysts, it may say that Putin has begun to be aware of the limitation of the Russian Federation.

The publication also reported that the words of their source were referred to that the President of the Russian Federation almost alone made the decision to attack Ukraine, not even considering the opinions of people from the immediate environment. A person who was present at Putin's meeting with big business on the day of a full -scale invasion of Ukraine told reporters that the Russian leader had only three "advisers": Ivan Grozny, Peter the Great and Catherine the Great.

Recall that on February 22, the Russian ambassador to the UK Andriy Kellin stated that the Russian Federation does not plan to use nuclear weapons in the process of current war with Ukraine. According to him, the Russian Federation has a doctrine, which indicates when a nuclear stroke can be applied. Focus also wrote that on February 20, Russia had a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile during a visit to US President Joe Biden to Kiev.