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Russia's Nuclear Rhetoric "Reckless And Irresponsible"

WHITE HOUSE

Wires carrying comments from the White House stating that Russia's nuclear rhetoric "has been reckless and irresponsible" throughout the Ukraine conflict. Adds that they "have not seen any indications Russia is preparing to use a nuclear weapon". The comments come in the wake of Russian President Vlaidimir Putin's comments in a state TV interview earlier today in which he said that "From a military-technical point of view, we are, of course, ready [for nuclear war]," (see 1241GMT bullet).

  • Media chatter about the risk of nuclear war has escalated in recent days following a CNN story claiming that the US was preparing for Russia to use a nuclear warhead in Ukraine in late 2022. The Kremlin declined to comment on the story.

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