Putin's nuclear threats: Lavrov dismisses 'red button' usage as unserious
Vladimir Putin has repeatedly mentioned the Kremlin's nuclear potential. The atomic weapons possessed by Russia were supposed to be used—as he announced at the beginning of the aggression against Ukraine—in response to "threats" from Western opponents. Now, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has again mentioned the "red button."
6:56 AM EDT, September 21, 2024
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A Kremlin representative was asked during an interview on Sky News Arabia about Russia’s plans regarding Russian weapons of mass destruction. "They are at full readiness," Lavrov stated in response.
Why, then, has the Russian dictator, who has repeatedly reminded the world of his empire's dangerous military resources, not used them yet? Lavrov explained the Kremlin's stance on this matter.
- Russia does not want a nuclear war and believes that discussions about when to press the "red button" are inappropriate - Lavrov said in the interview with Sky News Arabia. The Russian foreign minister also stated propagandistically that "the Kremlin still has hope." He assured that the Russian leader still believes that appeals directed to foreign leaders will be effective.
Lavrov talks about the "red button." Use would be "unserious"
- We point to "red lines," hoping that our words will be heard by intelligent, decision-making people - Lavrov argued. He also stated that the use of the "red button" because of the opponents' resistance and lack of openness to negotiations "would be unserious".
- No one wants a nuclear war - he stated, assuring that Russia is aware that the potential use of atomic weapons would have "serious implications for those responsible for the Ukrainian regime."
Sergey Lavrov's words are supposed to testify to the prudent and responsible stance of the Russian regime. However, threats to use nuclear weapons often appear in the narrative of the Russian leader and his entourage.
From the beginning of the aggression against Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has been threatening that Western resistance could bring "consequences never before experienced in its history." Nuclear arguments have also appeared in the statements of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, and Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev.
Source: polsatnews.pl
