Putin redoubles his warning to the West about nuclear war: “We are ready”. The Russian president's statements were another clear warning.
to the United States ahead of this week's presidential elections. Putin described his American counterpart, Joe Biden, as a veteran politician who fully understands the possible dangers of an escalation. The Russian leader has repeatedly spoken about his willingness to use nuclear weapons since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. His most recent threat came in his State of the Union address last month, when he warned the West that increasing its involvement in the conflict in Ukraine could lead to nuclear war.