The Russian leader also said Moscow would not allow Ukraine to get nuclear weapons, and if it ever did, would use "all means of destruction at Russia's disposal", according to Russia's state-run news agency RIA.
This is thought to be a reference to reports in the New York Times newspaper last week that unnamed Western officials had suggested giving Ukraine nuclear weapons before US President Joe Biden leaves office in January.
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