Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said in an interview that Russia would only use nuclear weapons if its very existence were threatened.

On Tuesday, CNN International host Christiane Amanpour had the chance to interview Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov wherein he said that Russia would only use nuclear weapons in the context of the Ukraine conflict if it were facing an “existential threat.”

Peskov said:

“We have a concept of domestic security, and it’s public. You can read all the reasons for nuclear arms to be used. So if it is an existential threat for our country, then it can be used in accordance with our concept.”

The spokesman added:

“President Putin intends to make the world listen to and understand our concerns. We’ve been trying to convey our concerns to the world — to Europe, to the United States — for a couple of decades, but no one would listen to us.”

Days after Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine, Putin ordered his country’s nuclear forces to be put on high alert.

He has also said any country that interferes with his attack “should know that Russia’s response will be immediate and will lead you to such consequences as you have never experienced in your history.”

The Gateway Pundit reported:

Putin’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says Russia would use nuclear weapons if faced with “existential” threat. pic.twitter.com/5q6GvETbST

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Putin’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov joined CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday. During their discussion, Peskov said Russia will use its nuclear weapons if faced with an “existential threat.”

Christiane Amanpour: Is President Putin, because again the Finnish President said to me that when he asked Putin directly about this, President Putin laid that card on the table, President Putin said if anyone tried to stop him “very bad things will happen.” And I want to know whether you are convinced or confident that your boss will not use that option?

Dmitry Peskov: Well, we have a concept of domestic security. And, well it’s public. You can read all the reasons for nuclear arms to be used. So if it is an existential threat for our country then it can be used in accordance with our const…(unintelligible) There are no other reasons that were mentioned in that text.

Christiane Amanpour: So you’re basically saying only an existential threat to your country. I still don’t know if I got a full answer from you.

Notably, Russia and China have developed a hypersonic missile capability that the United States does not yet have.  Russia’s hypersonic missiles can travel at 7,000 miles per hour and can reach London in five minutes.

Sources: 100percentfedup, The Gateway Pundit