Putin maintained that Moscow has “enough strength and means” to bring the conflict, launched in February 2022, to what he called “a logical conclusion” that aligns with Russia’s goals

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast on Sunday said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hoped it would not arise.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the need to wield nuclear weapons had not yet arisen in Ukraine - but made a pointed reference to their future use