After Russia sent sharp criticism to the West amid the conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing that the defeat of a nuclear power in a conventional war could provoke a nuclear war, the White House considered Russia’s statements dangerous, calling for them to be toned down.
White House Deputy Spokesperson Olivia Dalton said in response to a request for comment on a recent statement by Deputy Chairman of the Russian National Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on this matter that it was a serious mistake and needed to be mitigated.
This could provoke a nuclear war.
This comes after Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president and deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council, confirmed that the defeat of a nuclear power in a conventional war could spark a nuclear war, referring to the military campaign his country launched in Ukraine.
In a Telegram message, commenting on NATO’s support for the Ukrainian army, Medvedev, an ally of incumbent President Vladimir Putin, wrote that nuclear powers never lose in major conflicts, on which, as he put it, their fate depends.
For its part, the Kremlin said that Medvedev’s statements that Russia’s defeat in Ukraine could lead to a nuclear war are fully consistent with Moscow’s nuclear doctrine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed last week in an interview with a German newspaper that Western countries would send more heavy weapons to Ukraine.
Stoltenberg said the recent pledges to deliver heavy weapons are important and I expect more in the near future.
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It is noteworthy that this is not the first time the former president has hinted at the nuclear problem, since the start of his country’s military operation on the territory of Ukraine on February 24, his statements were harsh, as well as harsh, and sometimes even sarcastic criticism of the leaders of Western countries.
He also repeatedly accused the West of seeking to undermine the “great Russian power” and of hostility towards his country, especially after European countries and America imposed thousands of sanctions on Moscow as a result of the entry of its troops into Ukraine.
