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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Stuti Mishra

Putin spokesperson refuses to rule out Russia using nuclear weapons against ‘existential threat’ in CNN interview

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A spokesman for Vladimir Putin refused to rule out the possibility of using nuclear weapons against Ukraine in case of an “existential threat” to Russia.

Dmitry Peskov, Mr Putin’s press secretary, spoke to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday where he was questioned about the possibility of the Russian president using nuclear weapons amid increased global tensions around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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