Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ultimatum to the West drastically increases the risk of a nuclear conflict, analysts and campaigners have warned. Putin warned that if the territorial integrity of Russia was threatened, the Kremlin would “certainly use all the means at our disposal to protect Russia and our people” Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday doubled down on the Kremlin’s nuclear posturing, saying any weapons in Russia’s arsenal could be used to defend its territories, including strategic nuclear weapons. U.S. President Joe Biden condemned Putin’s threats and urged allied U.N. leaders to reject Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Read Long Article
