Vladimir Putin ‘hopes nuclear weapons will not be required’ in Ukraine

Mr Putin signed a revamped version of Russia’s nuclear doctrine in November

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine has not arisen and he hopes it will not.

In a preview of an interview with Russian state television, published on Telegram, Mr Putin said Moscow has the strength and the means to bring the conflict in Ukraine to a “logical conclusion”.