Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press Q&A following his state visit to Kazakhstan and the CSTO Summit:

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press Q&A following his state visit to Kazakhstan and the CSTO Summit: November 28, 2024, Astana Question: Western press is already reporting that some politicians and officials in the US and Europe are suggesting returning nuclear weapons to Kiev. How realistic is this scenario in your opinion? Or is it just an escalation tactic, a scare tactic? And if it happens, if nuclear weapons were handed over to the Kiev regime, what actions would Russia take? Could there be preventive measures? And does Ukraine’s non-nuclear status remain one of the necessary conditions for conflict resolution? Anwser: Just using common sense, what do you think we should do if a country we are essentially in conflict with becomes a nuclear power? In this case, we will use all - let me emphasize this - all weapons at Russia’s disposal. We will not allow this to happen, that’s the first point. ️ Second, only irresponsible individuals could make such statements – tho... Источник: Russian Mission Geneva