Zelenskyy on Putin's new nuclear threats: If he loves life, he has to be afraid to use nuclear weapon

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on Russian leader Vladimir Putin's latest nuclear threats, saying that the Kremlin leader loves his life, but no one knows what is going on inside his head.

Source: Zelenskyy's interview with Fox News

Quote from Zelenskyy: "Nobody knows what's in his (Putin's) head really. He could use nuclear (weapons) on any country at any time. Or not. I'm not sure that he will. I am sharing with you what I think. But I am not Putin, God Bless. I cannot know exactly. Because he is not always adequate. Because any adequate person cannot just come to Ukraine and do what he did."

Details: In his words, Putin loves his life, his way of life and the way he controls the lives of others. "I can tell. And that’s why I think he has to be afraid to use nuclear weapons," the president said.

Background:

• On 25 September, Putin announced that Russia would expand the conditions under which it is ready to use nuclear weapons.
• In response, the EU said that Putin's new threats to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states were further evidence of his irresponsible behaviour and would not change the EU's position on continuing to support Ukraine.
• NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who is leaving his post at the end of September, expressed scepticism about Putin's threats amid discussions about allowing Ukraine to launch long-range strikes against Russia.
• On 24 September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had evidence of Russia's intentions to strike three nuclear power plants before winter.

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