Russian President Vladimir Putin assured this Wednesday that Moscow is “technically ready” for nuclear war and said that the capabilities of the Russian armed forces are “more modern” than those of the rest of the world.

“From a technical and military point of view, “Of course we are ready.” he said in an interview with the TV channel Russia 1 and agency RIA News. “The troops are in a state of constant combat readiness,” he explained.

“Our nuclear triad—the idea of ​​a nuclear arsenal of missiles in silos on land, missiles on strategic bombers, and missiles on nuclear submarines—is more modern than any other. “Only we and the Americans have such a triad” he defended. “In terms of missiles and warheads, we have approximately parity, but ours are more modern,” he repeated.

However, he noted that various countries “They develop all their components, just like Russia.” “In my opinion, this does not mean that they are ready for a nuclear war tomorrow. You want? “We are ready,” he said, according to the Russian newspaper. News.

Putin also emphasized that To date, Russia is not considering the possibility of using nuclear weapons. as part of the invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022. “Why do we need to use weapons of mass destruction? “There has never been such a need,” he said.

In this sense, He warned that “guns are there to be used.” and affirmed that Moscow adheres to “its own principles” in determining its use. “We would be ready to use these weapons (…) if we talk about the existence of the Russian state, this will damage our sovereignty and independence,” he said.

Putin further stated that this it is important that Russia maintains its ability to defend itself against any type of threat. “No one will take us into account if we cannot defend ourselves. The consequences would be catastrophic for the Russian state. Our children would have no future because we would be a third or fourth tier country,” he explained.

On the other hand, he pointed out that the Russian army will station troops and weapons systems near the Finnish border after joining NATO. “It was their business and they decided. We didn’t have troops there, but now we will. There were no systems there, but they will appear,” he emphasized.

In addition, he reiterated that “those countries that say they have no red lines regarding Russia must understand that “Russia will not have any red lines regarding them.”apparently referring to recent statements by French President Emmanuel Macron, who said that Paris has “no limits” in supporting Ukraine.

The President stated that There are countries that “are taking harsher policies towards Russia and taking extreme measures.”“, including sending military personnel to Ukraine, while indicating that they “do not feel” the consequences of their “provocations.”

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In this sense, he stated that Macron ‘feels some resentment’ because Russia “stepped on the tail” of France in Africa. “We didn’t fire anyone, it’s just that the leaders of some African countries reached agreements with Russian economic agents and wanted to work with them, and not with the French,” he explained.

Finally, he noted that Moscow is ready for peace talks with Ukraine, provided that “they are based in reality.” “We are only prepared for negotiations that are not based on the wishes of people who have used psychotropic drugs,” he said.

(according to information from Europe Press)