Putin takes his nuclear threats to a new level, but Ukraine's allies say they aren't rattled

From the Russian side, this is just a cognitive warfare move,

he said

These are rockets that are fired and then guided to a target via an electronic system, which requires the world's most advanced technology and satellite communications capability,

Orban said on state radio

These weapons are used to destroy people, not to destroy objects,

said Artiukh, according to Suspilne

It's not a trick...there will be consequences,

he said

The Russian side has clearly demonstrated its capabilities, and the contours of further retaliatory actions in the event that our concerns were not taken into account have also been quite clearly outlined,

he said

Deploying this capability will neither change the course of the conflict nor deter NATO allies from supporting Ukraine,

said spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah,

Russia may be seeking to use this capability to try to intimidate Ukraine and its supporters or generate attention in the information space, but it will not be a game changer in this conflict,

the U.S. official said

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

Reckless actions by the West which supply missiles to Ukraine and later take part in strikes against Russia can’t be left without a Russian response,

Peskov told a daily news briefing

Under the current circumstances, all parties should remain calm and restrained, work to cool the situation through dialogue and consultations, and create conditions for a political settlement of the crisis [as China refers to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine – ed.], in order to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible

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The West would not be prepared to simply clean itself dry in order to give Ukraine what it wants and wishes,

he added

This is much more aimed at the Western public, to make them fear the prospect of (a) nuclear holocaust and to make them worry about the potential for escalation,

he said

Putin may decide that he can afford to continue on and put more pressure on the Trump administration to, in turn, pressure Kyiv and pressure European countries to get the … victor's peace that he wants,

said Sussex

It was a very direct warning … A threat from a nuclear superpower directed at another three nuclear-armed nations,

he told CNA938, referring to Ukraine allies US, UK and France

Putin feels that he can get a much more sympathetic ear from President Trump 2.0 than he can from Biden,

said Sussex, who is associate professor at the Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University

Pressure is needed. Russia must be forced into real peace, which can only be achieved through strength,

he added

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

It is clear who the sole culprit of this war is — who started it on 24 February and who continues to pour all resources into its continuation. He must be stopped. A lack of tough reactions to Russia’s actions sends a message that such behaviour is acceptable. This is what Putin is doing,

Zelensky said

Karine Jean-Pierrewhite House Press Secretary

We will not be deterred here. We are going to continue to make sure that the Ukrainians have what they need on the ground,

Jean-Pierre said

The main strategic goal for our state is to maintain stability, peace, and law and order. Kazakhstan has repeatedly advocated for ending hostilities between the two Slavic peoples through negotiations,

Tokayev's spokesman wrote

All of this [is] going in the wrong direction,

Stéphane Dujarric said as he called on all parties to de-escalate the conflict and “to protect civilians, not hit civilian targets or critical civilian infrastructure”.

Several massive explosions occurred in Sumy,

Artem Kobzar said on Telegram