Following a string of military setbacks in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has pleaded with Russian President Vladimir Putin not to employ tactical nuclear or chemical weapons.
When asked by a US reporter from CBS's 60 Minutes program what he would tell Putin if he thought about using such weapons, Biden replied, "Don't. Don’t. Don’t. The face of battle would change unlike anything since World War II.Last week, the military of Ukraine routtened Russian forces in the country's northeast, placing Putin under pressure from nationalists at home to retake the initiative.
Concerns have been raised that Putin may at some time resort to unconventional methods such tiny nuclear or chemical weapons. Putin has said that Moscow will react more violently if its forces are put under additional duress.
The US response, according to Biden, will be "consequential," but he would not elaborate.
According to Biden, "[Russia] would] become more of a pariah in the world than they have ever been." What will happen would depend on how far they go with what they do.Western suggestions that Moscow will employ tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine have been rejected by Russian government officials.
When questioned about Biden's remarks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was quoted by RIA Novosti as saying: "Read [Russia's nuclear] policy. There, everything is written.Russian government officials have denied Western claims that Moscow will use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Kremlin, was quoted by RIA Novosti as responding, "Read [Russia's nuclear] policy. Everything is written there.
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