Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the Federal Assembly, including the State Duma parliamentarians, members of the Federation Council, regional governors and other high-ranking officials, in Moscow, Russia March 1, 2018. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolskyi/Kremlin via REUTERS
TASS: Putin vows instant retaliation against any nuclear attack on Russia or its allies
Vladimir Putin says Russia is and always has been the strongest nuclear power
MOSCOW, March 1. /TASS/. Any attempt to use nuclear weapons against Russia and its allies will be regarded by Moscow as a nuclear attack and its retaliation will be instant, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his annual State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly on Thursday.
"I believe it as my duty to say this: any use of nuclear weapons of any yield - small, medium or whatever - against Russia or its allies will be regarded as a nuclear attack against our country. Retaliation will be instant with all the ensuing consequences," Putin said to draw loud applause from the audience.
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Update: Putin: Moscow would regard nuclear attack on allies as attack on Russia (Reuters)
WNU editor: Who are Russia's allies that benefit from such a policy? Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Belarus .... North Korea?
