Moscow: In talks with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings, raising concerns that Russia might use nuclear weapons in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

According to The Daily Mail, Putin reportedly told Macron that the attacks in Japan seven decades ago show that "you don't need to attack major cities to win."

Macron seemed to be in danger. That was the thrust of his remarks, the source said. This seemed like a very heavy signal that Putin might detonate a strategic nuclear weapon in Ukraine's east, leaving Kyiv intact.

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More than 350,000 people died as a result of American bombings in 1945, leading Japan to surrender to World War II.

The Russo-Ukraine war, which has already had devastating effects on lives, property and the global economy, is now even more dangerous because of Putin's remarks.

Putin's recent remarks come even as Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine and its vital energy infrastructure with missiles and drones.

As the threat to the world continues to grow, world leaders have condemned the use of nuclear weapons. Chinese President Xi Jinping indirectly warned Russia that the international community should "jointly oppose the use or threats of nuclear weapons, advocating that nuclear weapons should not be used and that Eurasia should not be used." A nuclear war should not be fought to prevent a nuclear crisis.

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The explosion on the Crimea Bridge on October 8, 2022 has increased Russian aggression. Two days after the attack, Russia launched several long-range missiles in retaliation on the grounds that Ukraine had planned it.

Macron has denied earlier allegations that he would participate in a nuclear conflict, declaring last month that France would "categorically refrain" from doing so if Russia initiates a nuclear conflict with Ukraine. "France has a nuclear doctrine that is based on national vital interests and is very well defined.

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According to Macron, if there was a nuclear ballistic attack in Ukraine or the region, they would not be in danger.