Russian president Vladimir Putin's latest nuclear threat was meant to maximise Western division over French remarks on Nato, but contained little new, Kremlin-watchers say.
"Now they have started talking about the possibility of deploying Nato military contingents to Ukraine," said Putin in a state-of-the-nation speech at Gostinyy Dvor, a historic building near the Red Square in Moscow, on Thursday (29 February).
"They must grasp that we also have weapons … capable of striking tar...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.