An image shows Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting to discuss the Ukraine peace process at the German Federal Chancellor on October 19, 2016 in Berlin, Germany.
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US President Joe Biden says he doesn’t think he’s the President of Russia Vladimir Putin will use nuclear weapons despite repeated threats – even as the Russian leader continues to pressurize in the war in Ukraine.
“Well, I don’t think he would,” Biden said in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper that aired Tuesday. “But I think it’s irresponsible for him to talk about it.”
Putin indirectly threatened to use nuclear weapons. In a televised address in September, he announced the partial military deployment and said that he “will certainly use all means at our disposal to defend Russia and its people.” we.” He added that he is not cheating.
The White House has repeatedly said it takes Russia’s nuclear war threats very seriously but sees no sign of a current threat. Biden on Thursday warned about “the prospect of Armageddon“if Russia uses nuclear weapons.
“The whole point that I’m making is, it could lead to a bad outcome,” Biden said Tuesday, referencing his previous comments. “And it’s not because someone intends to turn it into a world war or anything, it’s that… once you use a nuclear weapon, the mistakes that can be made, the properties math error. Who knows what will happen?”
Biden said he believes Putin is a “reasonable actor who made a significant miscalculation.”
He made it clear that he believes Putin has a point but his goals are not, and added that he believes the Russian leader has committed war crimes in Ukraine.
“He acted brutally. I think he committed a war crime.”
Of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Biden said: “I think he thinks … he will be welcomed with open arms. That is, this is the homeland of Mother Russia and Kyiv, and therefore, he would welcome.”
“I think he’s completely miscalculated.”
Leaders of the Group of Seven met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday morning and agreed that they would continue to support the besieged country against Russian aggression “for as long as possible.”
In a statement issued after the meeting, G-7 leaders said Russia would face “heavy consequences” if it used chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.
Biden told CNN he has no intention of meeting Putin at the upcoming G-20 summit but would be open to talking if Putin approached him there about the release of imprisoned American Brittney Griner.
He added that any meeting with Putin regarding Ukraine, as the G-7 agreed on Tuesday, would not take place without Ukrainian officials present.
