video shared on facebook It will introduce a recent speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin in which he stated that Ukraine's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would lead to nuclear war.
Verdict: False
That claim is false. The original video comes from the Daily Mail and is included in his February 2022 article published by the outlet.
Fact check:
President Putin has reportedly told Western countries that sending troops to Ukraine would “trigger a nuclear war” amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Reuters. According to the paper, President Putin issued the warning on February 29 during a meeting of Russian parliamentarians.
A video on Facebook purports to show Putin's recent speech in which he said Ukraine's membership in NATO would lead to nuclear war. The caption of the video reads: “If Ukraine joins NATO and tries to take back Crimea by military force, it means that European countries will automatically be drawn into war with Russia.”
“Of course, the potential of NATO and Russia is incomparable. We understand that. But we also understand that Russia is one of the major nuclear powers. With that latest component you will outperform many components. There will be no winners and you will be drawn into this conflict against your will. Article 5. If you do it, you won't even have time to blink.”
Check Your Fact has reached out to the Kremlin for comment and will update this article accordingly.
