Putin Expresses Hope to Avoid Nuclear Option in Ukraine as War Drags On

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Putin Expresses Hope to Avoid Nuclear Option in Ukraine as War Drags On

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he hopes there will be no need to resort to nuclear weapons in Ukraine, even as he insisted that Russia possesses the strength and resources to bring the conflict to its “logical conclusion.” The comments, published Sunday, came during a state television documentary commemorating Putin’s 25 years in power.

 

Putin, who launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, triggering the largest ground war in Europe since World War II, described the war as a decisive confrontation with the West. In the televised film titled Russia, Kremlin, Putin, 25 Years, he said: “They wanted to provoke us so that we made mistakes. There has been no need to use those weapons … and I hope they will not be required.”

 

The Russian leader, shown seated beside a portrait of Tsar Alexander III—a symbol of autocratic rule and national strength—declared, “We have enough strength and means to bring what was started in 2022 to a logical conclusion with the outcome Russia requires.”

 

The war has led to hundreds of thousands of casualties, and while Western leaders remain committed to supporting Ukraine, former U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the ongoing conflict. Trump has characterized the war as a proxy struggle between the United States and Russia and has voiced frustration at the lack of progress toward peace. “He wants to end the bloodbath,” his campaign has said, though the Kremlin has dismissed the possibility of rapid peace, citing the complexity of the situation.

 

The invasion has been widely condemned by U.S. President Joe Biden, European leaders, and Ukrainian officials as an imperialist attempt by Russia to reclaim territory and influence. They maintain that Russia must be defeated to preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty and deter further aggression.

 

Putin, however, continues to frame the war as a reaction to decades of Western humiliation, particularly the post-Cold War expansion of NATO into what he views as Russia’s sphere of influence. He sees the war as a historical turning point in Russia’s relations with the West, which he accuses of trying to contain and marginalize Moscow since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

 

Trump, meanwhile, has warned the conflict could spiral into World War III if not resolved, a sentiment echoed by other prominent figures. In late 2022, then-CIA Director William Burns warned of the real possibility that Russia might resort to nuclear weapons—an assertion that Moscow swiftly denied.

 

Putin’s remarks were delivered in the context of a carefully managed state documentary that provided a rare look into his personal life, including scenes of him offering chocolate and fermented milk drinks to Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin in his private kitchen. Reflecting on his quarter-century in power, Putin claimed he remains closely connected to the Russian people. “I don’t feel like some kind of politician,” he said. “I continue to breathe the very same air as millions of Russian citizens. It is very important. God willing that it continues as long as possible. And that it doesn’t disappear.”

 

Putin also recounted a moment of vulnerability during the 2002 Nord-Ost theater siege in Moscow, when Chechen militants took over 900 people hostage. He said he knelt in prayer for the first time during that crisis, in which more than 130 hostages died.

 

Now the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, Putin presides over a deeply polarized Russia. While critics denounce him as a dictator presiding over a corrupt and fragile system, his supporters view him as a stabilizing force who restored national pride after the chaos of the 1990s. Russian pollsters continue to report approval ratings for Putin above 85%, though independent verification is difficult in a tightly controlled media environment.

 

As the war enters its third year, the prospect of peace remains elusive, but Putin’s remarks suggest that while nuclear weapons remain part of Russia’s arsenal, he still views their use as a last resort.

 

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[JimHuaHin]

More crap from, Putin.

 

Putin knows that if he uses nukes, Russia is dead.

[FlorC]

He should use more kinetic energy weapons.

Powerfull but non nuclear.

Still a mystery why after 3 years Ukraine still has electricity.

Isn't that the first you target , leaving it completely powerless.

[Yagoda]

The Europeans got to stop propping this loon up

[mfd101]

"Putin expresses hope" ...

 

No, actually he's just done again what he does regularly, but slightly more blunt this time: "Putin threatens to use nuclear weapons if Ukraine doesn't immediately stop beating his incompetent armed forces in the field."

[Chomper Higgot]

Hey Vlad, just withdraw your murderous thugs from Ukraine, the fighting will stop.

 

 

[Tug]

4 hours ago, Yagoda said:

The Europeans got to stop propping this loon up

Translation the American president needs to stop propping putin up and act like an American.salva Ukraine!!

[sandyf]

5 hours ago, Yagoda said:

The Europeans got to stop propping this loon up

Americans choose to forget that if it wasn't for Europeans there wouldn't be a USA, just another emerging economy.

[sandyf]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Hey Vlad, just withdraw your murderous thugs from Ukraine, the fighting will stop.

 

 

If the UN didn't have it's hands tied behind it's back, this could have been sorted before it begun.

When Russian forces began building up on the Ukraine borders the UN should have been deployed to Ukraine.

This is a global issue, not a US or European one. The concept of "might is right" should never be allowed to prevail.

[Yagoda]

2 hours ago, Tug said:

Translation the American president needs to stop propping putin up and act like an American.salva Ukraine!!

Who is buying more steel and natural gas from Russia? USA or Europe?