Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics says Vladimir Putin’s recent comments on retaliating against nuclear-armed adversaries, which the Russian president acknowledged would lead to a “global catastrophe,” represent a level of animosity not seen since the early Cold War.
Speaking to a staunch pro-Kremlin TV host in a documentary that aired in Russia just weeks before voters head to the polls in an election that has barred any serious competitors from running, Putin made tough statements in which he presented himself as an indispensable guarantor against foreign attacks.
Asked what he would do in the face of an imminent nuclear attack, Putin said …read more
Source: Voice of America
