Four days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has instructed his nuclear powers to be ready.
Mr Putin had previously warned that anyone interfering in Russia’s affairs in Ukraine would face “unprecedented consequences”.
The United States has said Moscow’s move to prepare for its nuclear program is “absolutely unacceptable.” White House spokeswoman Jane Sackie says Russia is justifying such threats by “further aggression” against Ukraine.
Ms Saki told ABC News on Sunday (February 27th) that President Putin had used similar tactics during the invasion of Ukraine, “creating threats that no longer exist to justify another invasion.”
US envoy to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield has condemned the Russian president’s move. “This means that President Putin is using an unacceptable means to escalate the conflict,” she told CBS television.
Meanwhile, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg called President Putin’s move a “dangerous statement” and an “irresponsible” move.
He told CBS Television: “If we make this statement together with what they are doing in Ukraine – starting a war against a sovereign and sovereign country and invading Ukraine on a large scale.” “It simply came to our notice then.
He said the United States and Europe must stand “side by side” against Russia’s military action and dangerous statements.
Russia has the world’s largest stockpile of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, the backbone of the military.
Putin appears to have taken another step closer to using nuclear weapons after ordering his nuclear powers to be ready.
