Russia Capable of Successfully Completing Special Military Operation in Ukraine Without Nuclear Weapons – President Vladimir Putin

Russia Capable of Successfully Completing Special Military Operation in Ukraine Without Nuclear Weapons – President Vladimir Putin

[Moscow, May 4, 2025] — According to a report by state news agency TASS, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Russia is capable of completing its special military operation in Ukraine successfully without resorting to nuclear weapons.

Putin made these remarks during a conversation with Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin. Excerpts from the documentary Russia. Kremlin. Putin. 25 Years were published on Rossiya-1’s Telegram channel.

"They tried to provoke us, to make us commit mistakes," said the Russian president. "There was no need to use the weapons you mentioned. I hope there won’t be a need in the future either," he added.

Putin further stated, "We have sufficient capabilities and means to achieve the results Russia needs from the operation we began in 2022."

Russia has reiterated multiple times that the use of nuclear weapons would only be considered as a last resort. In November, Putin approved an updated version of Russia’s nuclear doctrine.