No one would survive Putin warns on ‘hot war’ between Russia & US
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns if the United States and Russia decided to use their nuclear weapons in a potential conflict with one another, no country on earth would survive. His remarks form part of a series of interviews with American film director Oliver Stone.
Mr Stone asked Mr Putin: “In a hot war is the US dominant?”
The Russian leader replied: “I don’t think anyone would survive such a conflict.”
In the interview, a short portion of which was made available to RT as a teaser for the documentary, Putin further described the US-led NATO military alliance as an instrument of American foreign policy and said those states that join the organization as members inevitably become US “vassals.”
“Once a country becomes a NATO member, it is hard to resist the pressures of the US. And all of a sudden any weapons system can be placed in this country. An anti-ballistic missile system, new military bases and if need be, new offensive systems,” Putin explained.
Stone then asks if there’s “any hope of change” in US-Russian relations, which both countries have acknowledged are at the lowest point since the Cold War.
“There is always hope. Until they are ready to bring us to the cemetery and bury us,” Putin replied.
The exchange was part of a preview of ‘The Putin Interviews’, a Showtime documentary directed by Mr Stone that will be aired next week.
