Posted 3/6/2024, 1:03:00 PM
Putin Spokesman Touts Russian Democracy, Defends Nuclear Stance Ahead of Election
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia has the "best democracy" and pushed back on criticism of how it handles domestic politics
- Peskov's comments come a week before Russia's presidential election that Putin is expected to easily win
- Peskov said nuclear war is a "last resort" for Russia, but it's ready to use nukes if its existence is threatened
- He criticized discussion of potential nuclear war with Russia as "extremely irresponsible and dangerous"
- Putin scheduled to give a talk at the World Youth Festival in Russia later Wednesday