Musk responded to Putin's statement about nuclear weapons with one word

American businessman Elon Musk agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin's position on the X social network about the possibility of using nuclear weapons in the event of an existential threat to the country. RIA Novosti reports the information.

"Putin announced that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if the Russian state is in danger," Zerohedge newspaper wrote.

"Of course," Musk replied in a comment below the post.

In an interview with journalist Dmitry Kiselyov for России 1 and RIA Novosti, Putin stated that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if it is about harming the existence, sovereignty and independence of the Russian state.

In addition, answering the question whether the country is ready for a nuclear war, he answered that from a military-technical point of view, Russia is ready for a confrontation. At the same time, the president emphasized that this threat does not exist in the short term.