Nuclear weapons: Zelensky points to the risk Putin would face if Ukraine were struck

In a video interview released on October 22 by Steven Bartlett, Volodymyr Zelensky said he believes Vladimir Putin would not risk using nuclear weapons against Ukraine because Russia could lose all its allies, including the United States and China. Zelensky warned that one nuclear strike could lead to further use and would endanger even nuclear powers. He also described Putin as a leader who would cling to power until his death. Moscow has repeatedly invoked the nuclear threat since 2022, including over a possible NATO attack on Kaliningrad.