President Biden indicates the US is keeping a wary eye on Russia and how it might react as Ukraine's military makes gains against Moscow's army
US President Biden says the world is facing nuclear"Armageddon", warning that Vladimir Putin may use his atomic arsenal as Russian troops struggle against a Ukrainian counter-offensive.
Speaking at a fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Thursday, Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin was “a guy I know fairly well” and the Russian leader was “not joking when he talks about the use of tactical nuclear weapons or biological or chemical weapons”. He also said, "We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis."
And earlier this week, the Kremlin said it favoured a “balanced approach” to the issue, after a Chechen ally of Putin called for the use of “low-yield nuclear weapon” in the face of Ukraine's counter-offensive that has forced the Russian army to retreat from swathes of territory in the east and the south.
“I don’t think there is any such a thing as the ability to easily use a tactical nuclear weapon and not end up with Armageddon,” Biden said.“Where does he find a way out?” Biden asked. "Where does he find himself in a position that he does not not only lose face but lose significant power within Russia?”
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