Putin says any country that attacks Russia with nukes will be wiped off the ... trends now Putin says any country that attacks Russia with nukes will be wiped off the face of the earth by his advanced hypersonic weapons BREAKING: More to follow By David Averre For Mailonline Published: 14:56 GMT, 9 December 2022 | Updated: 14:59 GMT, 9 December 2022 Viewcomments Vladimir Putin vowed on Friday that any country that dared attack Russia with nuclear weapons would be wiped from the face of the earth. The Russian president said Russia had no mandate to launch a preventative first nuclear strike, unlike the United States, but that Russia's advanced hypersonic weapons would ensure Russia could respond forcefully if it ever came under attack. His comments came during a press conference this afternoon following a meeting of regional leaders in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. Putin also told reporters that a deal would ultimately need to be struck to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, claiming the Kremlin was open to reaching an agreement, but declared that trust with Western and Ukrainian powers was 'almost zero'. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference following the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, December 9, 2022 Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility