The former head of the FSB and a member of the Department of the state Duma security and anti-bribery Nikolay Kovalev believes fantasies statements of the foreign mass media as if Russia's readiness to use nuclear weapons in order to force NATO to move away from the borders.

before foreign media reported citing documents "secret meeting authorized the exploration of Russia's capital and the capital of the United States" about the threats of the Russian Federation to use nuclear weapons, " if NATO will deploy more forces in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia ". Also, it is noted in the foreign media, attempt to return to the Crimea, Ukraine seems that I will be greeted by Moscow by force, and among them through the use of nuclear forces."

"Unfortunately, imagination incessantly hear and among them, unfortunately, and the Directors sufficiently large level. I have most importantly from the United States, come from Europe happens happen. They come mostly from military retirees are then picked up - all the news, explanations - media and replicated, " said Kovalev Last news on Thursday.

according to him, currently, at least it is funny to talk about what plans retaliation and response.

"But for this fantasy. The head, for example, said about the fact that nuclear preparedness

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