US Officials React to Putin’s Nuclear Threat but Say Chances Are Low

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10/3/2022|Updated: 10/3/2022

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Biden administration officials and some of their predecessors have expressed anxiety over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warning that he'll use nuclear weapons if Ukraine tries to recover Kremlin-occupied territory that Putin announced the annexation of on Sept. 30.

“To be clear, the guy who makes that decision, I mean, it’s one man. There are no checks on Mr. Putin. Just as he made the irresponsible decision to invade Ukraine, you know, he could make another decision,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told CNN on Sept. 30.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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