Putin Says West Risks Nuclear Conflict if It Intervenes More in Ukraine

[Kennah]

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/world/europe/putin-speech-ukraine-nuclear-conflict.html

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said the West faced the prospect of nuclear conflict if it intervened more directly in the war in Ukraine, using an annual speech to the nation on Thursday to escalate his threats against Europe and the United States.

Mr. Putin said NATO countries that were helping Ukraine strike Russian territory or might consider sending their own troops “must, in the end, understand” that “all this truly threatens a conflict with the use of nuclear weapons, and therefore the destruction of civilization.”

“We also have weapons that can strike targets on their territory,” Mr. Putin said. “Do they not understand this?”

The Russian leader alluded to comments by President Emmanuel Macron of France this week raising the possibility of sending troops from NATO countries to Ukraine, a scenario the Kremlin said would lead to the “inevitability” of a direct conflict between Russia and the Western alliance.

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It would seem that Putin is getting played by Macron. I approve.

[Lovie777]

1. Something must be in our favor....................

Go Ukraine.

[getagrip_already]

2. Yawn.....

Small man. Little gun.

[Kennah]

3. We crossed another red line. Again? Or still? Or isn't the line still in a crossed state?

Line, line
Everywhere a line
Invading into Ukraine
Breakin' what's right
Nazi, not Nazi
Can't you read the line?

[SarahD]

4. He says that quite often.

He understands MAD as well as anyone.

[Kennah]

5. I see what you did there. Well done.

[Gore1FL]

6. I seem to recall hearing this before.

The power of trheats dwindle after the 5th or 6th time hearing them.

Given the performance of every other piece of equipment they have put on display in Ukraine, I have to wonder how many of their nukes even work. Then, what are the chances the ones that work have working delivery systems?