(ANSA) - ROME, DECEMBER 27 - Statements released by "anonymous Pentagon officials" regarding a "decapitating attack" on the Kremlin speak of a threat of attempted assassination of President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with 'tax agency.
"Some 'anonymous Pentagon officials' have actually voiced the threat of a 'decapitating attack' on the Kremlin, which is actually a threat of attempted assassination of the Russian president," Lavrov said.
"If such ideas are really thought out by someone, then this someone should better think about the possible consequences of such plans," said the Russian Foreign Minister.
"The political course of the West, which aims at the total repression of Russia, is extremely dangerous: it risks a direct armed confrontation between nuclear powers".
Lavrov said again.
The Russian foreign minister stressed that Moscow has repeatedly stated that there can be no winners in a nuclear war and that it "must never be unleashed".
Instead, it is the West that - according to Lavrov - "with irresponsible speculation" claims "that Russia is presumably on the verge of using nuclear weapons against Ukraine".
(HANDLE).
