US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken referred to as Russian President Vladimir Putin's warning to the West about using nuclear weapons irresponsible and ill-timed as world leaders collect in New York to attend the UN Common Meeting.
“It's utterly irresponsible,” Blinken mentioned at present in an interview with the MSNBC community. “I feel lots of people on the planet have been very clear about that once they strike the nuclear sword — together with China, previously. So I might say particularly what he's doing now (such statements about nuclear), whereas world leaders have gathered… and are speaking in regards to the want for extra disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation.”
Putin warned the West yesterday that Russia may use nuclear weapons if hit by typical missiles, because the US and Britain weighed whether or not to provide Ukraine permission to strike Western typical missiles at targets inside Russia.
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