Putin: Russia Will Use Nukes Only if Someone Launches Strike on Its Territory
During the Valdai Discussion Club meeting in Sochi, Putin touched on a wide variety of topics. Such topics include ongoing war in Syria, nuclear weapons, defense policy and bilateral relations with the US, China and Japan. Putin stressed that recently Daesh taking 130 families hostage which is nearly 700 people, including US and European nationals, in part of Syria controlled by US-backed forces.
Daesh Took 700 Hostages in US-Controlled Area in Syria
"We now see what is happening on the left bank of the Euphrates River, our colleagues know that. This territory is under the protection of our American partners, they rely there on the Kurdish armed forces. But they obviously did not work it through, members of Daesh remained in several settlements,” Putin said at the annual Valdai Discussion Club meeting in Sochi.
"Our information shows that several citizens of the United States and [some] European countries were also taken hostage [by Daesh]," Putin added.
About Defense Policy and Nuclear Doctrine
"…about whether we are ready, whether I am ready, to use the weapons at our disposal, including weapons of mass destruction, to protect our interests. I will remind you what I said, and I said that in our concept of nuclear weapons use there is no notion of a preemptive strike," Putin said speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club forum.
Putin on Potential Nuclear Attack on Russia: We Would Go to Heaven as Martyrs, Aggressors Will Simply Die
"The aggressor must know that retribution is inevitable, that it will be destroyed. And we, the victims of aggression, will go to heaven as martyrs, while they will simply die, because they will not even have time to repent,” he added.
About Relations With the US
"We are engaged in a normal, quite a professional dialogue, and he certainly hears [me], and he does not just hear, he reacts to the interlocutor's arguments, and I can see that. He may disagree with some things, just like I do not agree with him on some things," Putin said at the Valdai Discussion Club.
On Khashoggi Case
"As far as I know, the missing journalist lived in the United States. He didn't live in Russia, but in the US. In this sense, of course, the US bears some responsibility for what happened to him. It goes without saying."
Russia, China Have Unprecedented Level of Mutual Understanding
"We must always respond and defend our interests. We do this, both China and Russia,” Putin said at the Valdai Discussion Club forum in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.Putin stressed that the ongoing trade war between China and the United States may seriously affect global economy as the exchange of "trade strikes" could ultimately amount to over $1 trillion.
Russia, Japan Need to Build Trust in Bilateral Relations
"I am not saying that what I am about to say is some sort of insurmountable obstacle, but nevertheless. We are talking about building trust, we are talking about possibly signing a peace treaty, reaching some sort of compromise on territorial issues that Japan is constantly raising, even though we think they do not exist. Nevertheless, we are not giving up on this dialogue," Putin said at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Russian city of Sochi.
On Reports About US-led Genetic Research in Georgia
“I am not going to make assumptions on how reliable this is. I’ve seen this statement by the former minister of state security of Georgia and, of course, it is alarming. This research, if it is really being carried out, is very dangerous and is linked with the latest achievements in the field of genetics," je said.
Russia to Deploy Avangard Hypersonic Missile Systems in Coming Months
"In response to the creation of the missile defense system by the United States, we are improving our missile systems, some of which are already in our service, some will be deployed soon, in the coming months. I mean the Avangard system," Putin said at the annual Valdai Discussion Club in the Russian city of Sochi.
On De-Dollarization
"For sure, we will be moving in this direction not because we want to undermine the dollar, but because we want to ensure our security, because sanctions… do not give us the opportunity to work in dollars."
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Putin is extremely intelligent and strategical. I'd expect nothing less from him.
Agreed.
With what has been going on worldwide for many years now, you'd have to slash the odds on a nuclear fallout scenario in the very near future...
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This is by far one of the best and more informational articles I have read. I expect a lot from Putin after all he is ex-kgb and a master tactician.