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Russia will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Asked about the issue in an interview with India Today, Lavrov said “only conventional weapons” would be used.<\/span><\/p>\n At the start of the war, Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s nuclear forces to be put on high alert, and a number of Russian government figures have signaled that the country would be willing to use nuclear weapons under certain circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n Lavrov also says that with the Russian offensive now focused on eastern Ukraine, the war is entering a new phase, echoing similar comments from the Ukrainian military.<\/span><\/p>\n “The operation in eastern Ukraine aims, as initially announced, to completely liberate the republics [t\u00eb vet\u00ebshpallura] Donetsk and Luhansk. And this operation will continue<\/em>“, He says.<\/span><\/p>\n “Another phase of this operation is starting and I am sure that this will be a very important moment of this whole special operation.<\/em>“Lavrov added.<\/span><\/p>\n Western countries but also the US have expressed concern about the possibility of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, as it would be fatal destruction.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n top channel
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