Russian President Putin Says "It Doesn't Make Sense" To Use Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club forum in the Moscow region on October 27, 2022. © Sergei KARPUKHIN / AFP  

Axios: Putin: "It doesn't make sense" to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine 

Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that he would conduct a nuclear strike in Ukraine, saying Thursday that "it doesn't make sense for us to do it.  

Driving the news: Putin has deployed veiled nuclear threats several times in the past few months. His remarks come just a day after Putin oversaw the start of annual drills of Russia's strategic nuclear forces. 

* Recent weeks have brought heightened fears about Russia's claims that Ukraine plans to detonate a "dirty bomb" on its own territory, which U.S. and Ukrainian officials have denied. 

* The claims have sparked concerns about a potential "false flag" operation by Russia that could escalate the war in Ukraine.  

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Russian President Putin Says "It Doesn't Make Sense" To Use Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine  

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Putin downplays nuclear threat in Ukraine as tens of thousands leave Kherson -- AP  

Putin: Russia has no plans to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine -- The Hill