In September, Putin put his nuclear forces on high alert, claiming the U.S. set a \u0027precedent\u0027 for using nuclear weapons by bombing Japan in 1945
In his most extensive televised remarks about the invasion for some weeks, he said Russia’s nuclear deterrent was intended only for retaliation against a first strike and appeared to rule out using them on the battlefield.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“As for the duration of the special military operation, well, of course, this can be a long process.” He also praised Russia’s “gains,” saying the Azov Sea had become “internal” Russian waters and likening it to the conquests of Peter the Great. In September, the Russian president claimed the United States set a “precedent” for using nuclear weapons by bombing Japan in 1945 and put his atomic forces on high alert. The implicit threat drew condemnation from the West and Russia’s close ally, China.Article content
His comments about a long war come as Russia expands its defences on its side of the border following a series of suspected Ukrainian strikes on it airfields. Earlier this week, Vyachelsav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod region – 30 miles north of the Ukraine border – announced the formation of “territorial defence battalions” to defend the area.
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