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War in Ukraine: “This is a new and very worrying element”
Jean de Gliniasty, research director at IRIS, former French ambassador to Russia from 2009 to 2013, is concerned about Russia’s recent tactical nuclear weapons maneuvers. In the Talk, every Wednesday and Thursday, Ludovic Pauchant and his guests debate current events with Internet users of the franceinfo Twitch channel.
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Jean de Gliniasty, research director at Iris, former French ambassador to Russia from 2009 to 2013, expressed concern on Thursday May 9 in the franceinfo Talk about Russia’s recent tactical nuclear weapons maneuvers.
“We do not know how many tactical weapons the Russians have, and these weapons are not part of the major discussions for the reduction of strategic arms”note in the franceinfo Talk on Twitch Thursday May 9 Jean de Gliniasty, research director at Iris, former French ambassador to Russia from 2009 to 2013, questioned about Moscow’s recent tactical nuclear weapons maneuvers.
A new and “worrying” element
“We don’t even know what their detonation power is, continues the diplomat. However, these maneuvers which took place a week ago with tactical nuclear weapons, and this is the first time there has been one in a very long time, mean that Russia wants to indicate that it is ready to use its weapons nuclear weapons on a battlefield. And this is a new and very worrying element.”
In the Franceinfo Talk, every Wednesday and Thursday, Ludovic Pauchant and his guests debate current events with Internet users of the Franceinfo Twitch channel.
