Russia's nuclear arsenal and the rules Moscow has laid out for its use are the only factors preventing the West from starting a war against Russia, a top ally of President Vladimir Putin said in an article published on December 25. Former President Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, also said Moscow would pursue its war in Ukraine until the "disgusting, almost fascist regime" in Kyiv was removed and the country had been totally demilitarized. Medvedev, who once cast himself as a liberal modernizer, is one of the most hawkish proponents of the war. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Only Russia's Nuclear Arms Preventing West From Declaring War, Says Medvedev
Former Russian President and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is now the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council (file photo)