
Former Russian foreign minister reveals precisely when Putin may pull trigger on nuclear weapons
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Andrei Kozyrev argued that Putin will only use nuclear weapons if he fears his regime is under an "existential threat."
Former Russian foreign minister Andrei Kozyrev, pictured with his book, "The Firebird: The Elusive Fate of Russian Democracy." (Fox News Digital) Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to deliver his speech at the concert marking the eighth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Moscow, Russia, March 18, 2022. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
"But there is no existential threat to Russia under the present circumstances," Kozyrev said.