Disputes arise between parties - Moscow issues another caution to the West about assaulting Russia.
The Kremlin in Moscow issues another strong caution to the West against permitting the use of their weapons in Ukraine for assaults against Russia. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, stated, "This would of course have consequences." According to Peskov, such actions will negatively affect the interests of the nations who've opted for heightening tensions. The NATO countries, specifically the United States, have opted to escalate the situation with "warlike statements." The nuclear power continually reminds that it'll defend its interests no matter what.
Allies of Ukraine are pushing for a decision that would permit the use of Western weapons not only for self-defense but also for offensive strikes on Russian territory. Ukraine calls for this to effectively fight Russian positions in the ongoing conflict, which has lasted over two years. Up until now, the country has primarily relied on its own rockets and drones for these purposes. The primary use of Western weapons has been against Russian positions within the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.
"Russia holds the right to respond with nuclear weapons"
In Vienna, Russian diplomat Konstantin Gavrilov cautions the West against crossing "red lines." Russia retains the right to respond to an attack, even with conventional weapons, if its state's existence is endangered. At an event of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Gavrilov stated that Moscow will keep "necessary ambiguity about the possible type and extent of our potential nuclear response."
Kremlin propagandists in state-controlled media continue to promote the idea of a nuclear attack on Ukraine or the West. Now, political scientist Dmitry Suslov urges the Kremlin to consider a "demonstrative atomic explosion" outside the war zone to reinforce its deterrence policy.
A nuclear explosion shown globally on television could revive concerns about an atomic war, Suslov said. The most recent example comes from propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, who suggested turning the second-largest city in Ukraine, Kharkiv, near the Russian border, into nuclear ashes. Russian President Vladimir Putin has frequently mentioned the "unbeatability" of Russian nuclear weapons in relation to the conflict.
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