Andrei Kelin tells the BBC tactical nuclear weapons have 'nothing to do' with operations in Ukraine.
Russia's ambassador in Britain has told the BBC he does not believe his country will use tactical nuclear weapons in the war against Ukraine.
Mr Putin blamed the development on aggression by the West and Nato. But the UK's Defence Secretary Ben Wallacefrom "what's going wrong in Ukraine", saying Russia was behind schedule on its invasion after just a few days, and trying to "remind the world" it had a deterrent. Asked the question, "Why is Russia conducting this war in this way, committing war crimes?" Mr Kelin replied: "The mayor of Bucha in his initial statement has confirmed that Russian troops has left, everything is clean and calm, the town in a normal state.
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