The Growing Concerns of Putin's Nuclear Threats.

A Russian state TV host has warned that if the Ukraine war escalates to a "nuclear phase," the Kremlin will strike the U.S. with nuclear weapons as it is "in the crosshairs." This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday, June 9, he would begin deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus on July 7-8, days before a NATO summit is set to be held in neighboring country Lithuania. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Russian commentators and officials have said the Kremlin was prepared to use nuclear weapons in the conflict.