( Observer Network News) Ukrainian President Zelensky changed his tune, admitting that Russian President Putin was not a "bluff".
According to a report by "Russia Today" on September 25, Zelensky, like EU leaders, believes that the Russian leader's nuclear warning should be taken seriously. On the 25th local time, he said on the CBS News news program of the United States that he thought Putin might use the nuclear weapon .
"Look, maybe yesterday it was a bluff. But now, it could be a reality," Zelensky told the CBS host.
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He also said that Ukraine believes that the Russian army's occupation of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is "nuclear blackmail". Russia and Ukraine continue to accuse each other of shelling the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant area. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Ukrainian army bombed here again recently in an attempt to "create a threat of a man-made disaster."
In addition, Zelensky continued to shout on the US media program that the US and European allies said that the Ukrainian government still needs billions of dollars, more weapons and more sanctions against Russia to continue fighting.
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On the morning of September 21, local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a national speech announcing that some mobilizations will be carried out in Russia from now on. Putin also accused the West of " nuclear blackmail " against Russia, and warned, "If the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, we will do everything possible to protect Russia and our people. This is not bluff."
Reuters said, This is Russia's first mobilization after World War II .
After Putin's speech, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu delivered a speech introducing the details of the local mobilization. Shoigu pointed out that this partial mobilization will call up about 300,000 reservists, and the target group does not include students. He added that Russia has a manpower reserve of nearly 25 million that can be mobilized.
For the above statement, the West once again exaggerated Russia's " nuclear threat ". In an exclusive interview with German newspaper Bild on the afternoon of the 21st, Zelensky mentioned issues related to nuclear weapons and said, "I don't believe that he (Putin) will use these weapons, and I also don't believe that the world will allow him to use these weapons." However, Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, said on the 24th, "When people say it's not a bluff, you have to take it seriously." Earlier on the 25th, U.S. National Security Adviser Sullivan also told CBS that Washington has A warning was issued to Moscow for this.
According to Russian media, Western leaders have listened to Putin's words.
Source: Observer Network
