"Medvedev's Warning: Nuclear Weapon Use Looms if Ukrainian Offensive Succeeds"

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who is deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, warned that Russia would be forced to use a nuclear weapon if Ukraine's counter-offensive, backed by NATO, was successful in retaking territory that Russia had unilaterally annexed. Medvedev referred to Russia's nuclear doctrine, which allows for the use of nuclear weapons in response to aggression against Russia using conventional weapons that threaten the existence of the Russian state. He urged Russia's enemies to pray for the success of their warriors to prevent a global nuclear conflict.