Ukraine-Russia war live: Ex-Russian president defends Putin’s right to use nuclear weapons sparking fears of WW3

RUSSIA has re-asserted its right to use nuclear weapons in the war with Ukraine, which started over a month ago. Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president who is deputy chairman of the country’s security council, said Moscow could respond to an enemy that uses conventional weapons. Russia has the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world – approximately 6,000 nuclear warheads. On Saturday, Medvedev said: “We have a special document on nuclear deterrence. This document clearly indicates the grounds on which the Russian Federation is entitled to use nuclear weapons. There are a few of them, let me remind… Read Full Article