I just listened to the whole speech. He says the West has threatened Russia with nukes and he will not take the use off the table if the West uses Ukraine to attack inside territorial Russia.
Putin’s hand will not waver. If necessary, he will press that damn red nuclear button, I told you more than once.
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 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.”
“I just listened to the whole speech. He says the West has threatened Russia with nukes and he will not take the use off the table if the West uses Ukraine to attack inside territorial Russia.”
So now Putin is claiming Ukraine is the aggressor and wants to invade Russia? Doesn’t sound like a guy who thinks he’s winning.