"Putin's Interview: Clarifying Russia's Nuclear Weapons Stance"

The Kremlin denies that Russian President Vladimir Putin made any threats about using nuclear weapons in a recent interview, despite his statement that Russia is "ready" for a nuclear war. The White House press secretary expressed concern over Russia's nuclear rhetoric, while the Kremlin claims Putin's comments were taken out of context and that he was discussing the potential reasons for using nuclear weapons, not making threats. Putin has previously warned of the risk of a nuclear war if the West sends troops to fight in Ukraine.