The US is using all sorts of manipulation to drag Russia into the nuclear agenda. This was stated on September 28 by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
“They talk about this topic with ease. They develop it, they use manipulative techniques in order to drag us into this agenda. They use all kinds of manipulation and staging without any restrictions, ”Zakharova said on the air of the radio station. Sputnik.
She also stressed that the United States is indeed engaged in total destruction.
On September 27th, Politico reported on increased US surveillance of Russia’s nuclear weapons. According to the publication, Washington and its allies have stepped up efforts to collect data using air and space intelligence, as well as operations in cyberspace.
The newspaper also claims that Western intelligence is trying to assess whether it is possible for Russia to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
On the same day, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council (SC) of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia has the right to use nuclear weapons if necessary, based on nuclear doctrine.
Before that, on September 25, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview CBS News said he did not believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin was bluffing about nuclear weapons. He urged Ukraine’s allies to continue to pressure Russia for containment.
On September 24, the head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, said that Russia would extend the application of its nuclear doctrine to its possible new territories (the republics of Donbass, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, where referendums on this issue are being held).
On the same day, US Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins said the United States was concerned about Russia’s possible use of nuclear weapons.
On September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin drew attention to the fact that the United States, Great Britain and the EU are pushing the Ukrainian side to transfer military operations to the territory of the Russian Federation. He clarified that nuclear blackmail was also used by the West: some representatives of states talk about the admissibility of using nuclear weapons against Russia. Putin recalled that the Russian Federation also has various means of destruction. The head of state also stressed that in the event of a threat to Russia, Moscow uses all the means at its disposal.
The special military operation to protect Donbass, the beginning of which the Russian leader announced on February 24, continues. The decision to hold it was made against the background of the aggravation of the situation in the region due to shelling by the Ukrainian military, in connection with which the authorities of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics turned to Moscow for help.
For more up-to-date videos and details about the situation in Donbass, watch the Izvestia TV channel.
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