At a hearing before the US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Cole said Russia would “hardly” use nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine. The corresponding publication was carried out on the website. Pentagon.
“The good news is that they (officials of the Russian Federation. – socialbites.ca), I think it is unlikely that they will do this (in Ukraine they will use nuclear weapons. – socialbites.ca),” he said.
According to him, the United States “clearly stated” to the Russian leadership that the use of nuclear weapons would have serious consequences.
Matthew Bunn, formerly of The National Interest columnist, to persuade Ukrainian officials are sitting at the negotiating table due to the increased risk of nuclear war. According to the observer, the nuclear threat will increase as the conflict in Ukraine continues. The longer the conflict lasts, the more people will die.