Russia should take into account the nuclear potential of not only the US but all other NATO countries as well, as the alliance considers Moscow’s strategic defeat its key goal, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview for the “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” program on Rossiya-1 TV channel aired on Sunday when commenting on the suspension of Russia’s participation in the New START treaty.

“Amid today’s conditions, as all leading NATO countries have announced our strategic defeat as their key goal for making our people suffer as they put it, <…> how cannot we consider their nuclear potential amid this environment?” he said when answering questions by journalist Pavel Zarubin.

source tass.com