# Putin says EU will twist Russia’s nuclear remarks to justify aggression

https://mins.news/en/item/82332

- TASS, 2026-10-01 18:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2196245

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Europe would take Russia’s statements about nuclear weapons out of context and use them to justify aggression. He accused European states of distracting their citizens from what he described as their own aggressive policy toward Russia and efforts to push people toward a dangerous confrontation.

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