US Warns Putin Against Any Use of Nuclear Weapons

US Warns Putin Against Any Use of Nuclear Weapons

The U.S. has warned Russia that using nuclear weapons in Ukraine will trigger extraordinary consequences. Russia's Vladimir Putin said last week that if Russia was threatened, he was prepared to "use all the means available to us." VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.

The “Red Telephone” rings: USA warns Russia against the use of nuclear weapons

“We have the ability to speak directly at high levels and be clear with our messages to them,” Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan recently told US broadcaster NBC. “This has happened frequently in recent months. It has also happened in recent days.” Russia is being made clear that there are “catastrophic” consequences if the country “embarks on the dark path of using nuclear weapons.” Unlike in many films, a red telephone is not rea…