U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed that China dissuaded Russia from using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, highlighting Beijing's influence in preventing nuclear escalation. Blinken expressed serious concern about Putin's nuclear threats and stated that China had engaged Russia, urging them not to resort to nuclear weapons.
Russia had seriously considered using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but was dissuaded from doing so by China, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.Amid repeated nuclear threats from Moscow, Washington's top diplomat told the Financial Times that Beijing had 'engaged Russia and said, 'don't go there.''Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Chinese foreign ministries for comment by email.
Blinken also rejected criticism that the Biden administration had delayed providing weapons, saying issues such as whether Kyiv can operate and maintain the systems were factors in decision making.In November, the Biden administration dropped its restrictions on Ukraine using long-range weapons like ATACMS to strike targets inside Russia. U.S intelligence officials cited by Reuters said this decision had not increased the risk of a Russian nuclear attack.
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