Nuclear Weapons Use ‘Would Not Go Without a Response,’ UK Warns Russia

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly speaking at the Conservative Party annual conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, on Oct. 4, 2022. Jacob King/PA Media

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has warned Russia that any use of nuclear weapons would lead to consequences.

Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested in a speech that all weapons in Russia’s arsenal could be used if Russia’s territory is threatened.