Medvedev: Russia ready to defend itself with any weapon, including nuclear one

The world is on the verge of a global conflict – as stated by the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, TASS reports

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According to Mr. Medvedev, it is obvious to all reasonable forces that the world is on the verge of a world conflict if the United States wants Russia’s defeat. “If the United States wants to defeat Russia, then we have the right to defend ourselves with any weapons, including nuclear ones,” he stressed.

Speaking about the suspension of Russia's participation in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, Mr. Medvedev noted that this was an overdue decision, the inevitability of which he spoke about last year.