Russia would use all means, including nuclear weapons, to defend territory it considers its own.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Russia on 21 September 2022.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Announcing partial mobilisation, Putin accused the West of nuclear blackmail and said that if Russia's territorial integrity were threatened it would use all means at its disposal, adding that this was not a bluff.

Mixed audience · ru

1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Putin address of 21 Sep 2022 · published 2022-09-21 00:00 UTC This is not a bluff.

Verdict history

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-1j6g, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-1j6g/

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