It’s been only a few days since the Donald J. Trump administration apparently stepped back from its role as a mediator in the peace process between Russia and Ukraine – and already the possibility nuclear attacks are a daily feature in the news cycle.
Just yesterday (3), after Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky doubled down on his threat to attack the May 9 Victory Day parade, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, currently Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia, warned that Moscow could retaliate in a way that Kiev would not live to see the day – the reference is clear enough.
Today (4), in an interview with Russian state media, President Vladimir Putin said that ‘the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen’ and that ‘he hopes it will never’.
Putin is confident to have what it takes to take the war to a ‘logical conclusion’.
The Telegraph reported:
“Responding to a question about Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, Putin said: ‘There has been no need to use those (nuclear) weapons … and I hope they will not be required’. ‘We have enough strength and means to bring what was started in 2022 to a logical conclusion with the outcome Russia requires’, he said.”
The AP report reminds us that the revised Russian nuclear doctrine allows the option of nuclear retaliation to a conventional attack backed by a nuclear power, then proceeds to frame the moment in negotiations in a way that totally pro-Kiev – as usual.
“Russia and Ukraine are at odds over competing ceasefire proposals. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, in comments made public Saturday, that Moscow’s announcement of a 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II is merely an attempt to create a ‘soft atmosphere’ ahead of Russia’s annual celebrations.
Zelenskyy instead renewed calls for a more substantial 30-day pause in hostilities, as the U.S. had initially proposed. He said the proposed ceasefire could start anytime as a meaningful step toward ending the war.”
Watch:
‘Don’t need’ nukes to beat Zelensky — Putin
Do you agree Kiev tries to ‘provoke’ Russia?` pic.twitter.com/mbcWh1nDbZ
— RT (@RT_com) May 4, 2025
“They [the west] wanted to provoke us, wanted to force us to make mistakes. There has been no need to use the weapons you just mentioned. I hope it won’t be necessary. We enough strength and resources to bring what was started in 2022 to a logical conclusion.”
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POINT OF NO RETURN: Zelensky Rejects Victory Day Truce, Doubles Down on Threats to Moscow’s Parade Packed With Foreign Dignitaries – Russia’s Medvedev Hints at Nuclear Retaliation
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