Strongly, undeniably implied
Putin said the west is pushing Kiev to attack Russia and using nuclear blackmail, specifically.
Then he said he would respond in kind if it came to that.
If we had Trump this would all be fine. Amazing how freepers are all worried about Putin..how about the crazy moron in the White House? Regime change begins at home.
Putin: “Nuclear blackmail has also begun. We are talking about the statements of some high-ranking leaders of NATO countries about the possibility and admissibility of using nuclear weapons against Russia. I want to remind you that our country also has various weapons of mass destruction, which are superior in some components to the weapons of NATO countries. For protection of Russia, we will certainly use all the means at our disposal. And this is not a bluff. Those who are trying to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the “wind rose” can turn in their direction.”