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President Vladimir Putin said Russia is prepared to utilize atomic weapons on the off chance that there is a danger to Russian statehood, power or freedom.

Talking in a meeting with Russian state TV delivered from the beginning Wednesday, Putin said he trusted the US would stay away from any heightening that could set off an atomic conflict, yet underlined that Russia's atomic powers are prepared for it.

Inquired as to whether he had at any point considered involving combat zone atomic weapons in Ukraine, Putin answered that there had been no requirement for that.

He likewise voiced certainty that Moscow would accomplish its objectives in Ukraine and held the entryway open for talks, underlining that any arrangement would require firm assurances from the West.