Dispute Over Intel Report Saying Military Discussed Tactical Nukes

CNN is reporting that there is some dispute among US officials over intelligence gathered that a NYT story reported saying Russian military leaders were discussing in what situations they would use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

• The CNN story states that, "...some officials believe the conversations reflected in the document may have been taken out of context, and do not necessarily indicate that Russia is preparing to use a nuclear weapon.
  The US has still not seen any signs that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to take the drastic step of using one, officials said, and Putin is not believed to have been involved in the discussions described in the NIC product."
• Comes after theNYT reported that, "...the fact that senior Russian military leaders were even having the discussions alarmed the Biden administration because it showed how frustrated Russian generals were about their failures on the ground, and suggests that Mr. Putin’s veiled threats to use nuclear weapons might not just be words."