WorldRussia opposes using nuclear weapons as deterrent, Liberal Democrats’ leader says
Leonid Slutsky, leader of Russia’s Liberal Democratic Party, said Russia opposes using nuclear weapons for deterrence and follows a principle of minimizing civilian casualties. He warned that Russia would respond immediately if the West supplied Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky with components for tactical nuclear weapons to use against Russia, though he said this has not happened.
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Russia opposes using nuclear weapons as deterrent, Liberal Democrats’ leader says