Biden: "Putin's Remarks on Nuclear Use Are Dangerous... Must Withdraw Troops If He Wants Peace"

"Why keep mentioning nuclear use if there's no intention?" Rebuttal
White House: "Russia might use dirty bombs and blame Ukraine"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] U.S. President Joe Biden expressed skepticism about Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement that he has no intention of using nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war. Biden argued that if there were truly no plans to use nuclear weapons, there would be no need to keep mentioning it. The U.S. government is on high alert over Russia's escalating nuclear provocations and is concerned about the possibility of tactical nuclear weapon use.

On the 27th (local time), in an interview with local media NewsNation, President Biden questioned Putin's declaration that he would not use nuclear weapons in the war with Ukraine, asking, "If there really is no such intention, then why keep talking about it and discussing tactical nuclear capabilities?"

He added, "Putin's approach to the nuclear issue is very dangerous," and pointed out, "If he really wants to get out of this situation, Russia should withdraw from Ukraine."

Earlier that day, President Putin attended the Valdai Club meeting, an international gathering of Russian experts held in Moscow, where he stated, "The world is currently facing the most dangerous decade since World War II," and noted, "We are witnessing the war in Ukraine and the unstable situation in Taiwan." He emphasized, "As long as nuclear weapons exist, the risk of their use will always remain."

He further claimed, "Russia has never been the first to mention the use of nuclear weapons," accusing the West of actually posing nuclear threats. He also stated, "There is no need to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine," and added, "I have no intention of becoming Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis."

By directly referencing Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Secretary General during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis?a time when the U.S. and the former Soviet Union came close to nuclear war?Putin is interpreted as once again hinting at the possibility of nuclear use toward the West. Since the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine, Russia has consistently implied the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons to pressure the West.

The U.S. government views Russia's recent allegations of a possible Ukrainian 'Dirty Bomb' provocation as part of a 'False Flag' operation intended to justify the preemptive use of tactical nuclear weapons, and continues to closely monitor Russia's actions.

John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council (NSC), said in an interview with CNN that "there is a possibility that Russia might use a Dirty Bomb first and try to blame Ukraine for it," explaining, "Russia has often accused the other side when they have done or intended to do something. That is why we take the recent Dirty Bomb claims seriously." However, Kirby also stated that no signs of Russian nuclear weapon use have been detected yet.

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