article_snippet: (CNN)Russia was ready to put Moscow nuclear forces on alert over the crisis in Crimea last year, such was the threat to Russian people there, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a documentary that aired on state TV on Sunday night.
article_snippet: Asked if Russia was prepared to bring Russia nuclear weapons into play, Russian President Vladimir Putin said: "We were ready to do its nuclear weapons.
article_snippet: And it appears Russia is taking no chances.
highlights_snippet: Asked if Russia had been prepared to bring Russia nuclear weapons into play, Russian President Vladimir Putin said: "We were ready to do its nuclear weapons" 