2 Apr 2015 12:06

Russia never threatened to use nukes over situation in Crimea - Kremlin spokesman

MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov has described reports in British media alleging that Moscow is threatening to use its nuclear forces if attempts are made to return Crimea to Ukraine or if NATO steps up its presence in the Baltic States as "a classic example of Russia's demonization."

"This is a classic example of the ongoing hysteria to demonize our country. In fact, they blow the situation out of proportion in informational terms themselves, and they are doing this not based on any particular information, and then they themselves fear what they have written," Peskov told journalists on Thursday.

"These reports can't be taken seriously," he said.