Putin's nuclear threats: how the White House comments on the situation

The White House responded to Putin's statements about Russia's readiness for nuclear war/Collage 24 Channel (Photo by Getty Images)

The head of the Kremlin, Putin, recently announced Russia's readiness for nuclear war. The White House responded to the Russian president's statements.

Earlier, Vladimir Putin gave another interview to the Kremlin propaganda mouthpiece Dmitry Kiselev. In it, he decided to talk about Russia’s readiness for a nuclear war.

How they react in the White House

The White House confirmed that it does not see Russia’s readiness to use nuclear weapons. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters about this.

According to her, the United States sees no reason to adjust its nuclear position.

And also there are no signs that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Jean-Pierre emphasized.

< p>She was also asked whether the head of the White House was informed about Putin's latest nuclear threats.

Therefore, Karine Jean-Pierre added that US President Joe Biden has been informed of the comments heads of the Kremlin.

What is known about Putin's statement

• The Russian dictator in an interview with Russian propagandists warned that Russia is ready for a nuclear war. Moreover, from both a military and a technical point of view.
• In addition, he stated that the nuclear triad of the aggressor country is more modern than the triads of other states. He also noted that the United States is developing nuclear forces, however, according to him, this does not mean that Washington is ready to start a nuclear war tomorrow.
• Putin said that if nuclear The tests will be carried out by the United States, then Russia can do the same.
• At the same time, the Russian President noted that the aggressor country is ready to use nuclear weapons. However, he assures, this will be done if there is a threat to the existence of his state.