From SudOuest.fr with AFP
Posted on 09/21/2022 at 4:40 pm
The United States says it takes Russia’s nuclear weapons threat in Ukraine seriously and announces “serious consequences” in case of passage.
“It’s irresponsible rhetoric from a nuclear power, but it’s not at odds with the way it has been talking for seven months,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said in an interview with ABC.
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The United States “takes seriously” Vladimir Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine and announces “serious consequences” in case of intervention. “We are monitoring their strategic position as best we can so that we can change ours. Nothing at the moment says it’s necessary, ”he added, though.
militarily “in struggle”
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When asked about the mobilization of 300,000 reservists announced by the Russian president, John Kirby assured: “We expected (…) This undoubtedly demonstrates that he is fighting” militarily, said the former admiral. Vladimir Putin “has problems with desertion, forcing the wounded to return to fight, so clearly he has a recruiting problem.” The Russian president said he was ready to use “all means” of his vast arsenal against the West, including nuclear weapons.
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