"Putin's Nuclear Rhetoric Escalates Ahead of Elections"
Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Vladimir Putin, downplayed the Russian president's recent nuclear warning, stating that the use of nuclear weapons is "inevitable" if it concerns the existence of the Russian state or its sovereignty. The Biden administration rebuked Putin's remarks as "reckless and irresponsible," while the Office of the Director of National Intelligence highlighted Russia's significant nuclear arsenal. Concerns about nuclear weapons were further fueled by French President Emmanuel Macron's comments on potential Western troop involvement in Ukraine. Congressman Jim Himes expressed less concern, believing that Putin would only use nuclear weapons if he perceived his own survival and regime's survival to be at stake.
- Putin Ally Remarks on 'Inevitable' Use of Nuclear Weapons Newsweek
- Hear Putin discuss nuclear weapons during interview CNN
- Ukraine war updates: U.S. brushes off Putin's 'nuclear war' threat; Ukraine says Russian election in occupied regions 'illegal' CNBC
- Putin Says Russian Nuclear Weapons ‘More Advanced’ Than in U.S. The Moscow Times
- Putin Rattles Nuclear Saber Ahead of Presidential Elections The Wall Street Journal
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