Thursday, October 6, 2022

President Biden Says Nuclear ‘Armageddon’ Is At The Highest Risk Since The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis

 

Reuters: Biden says Putin's nuclear threat biggest risk since Cuban Missile Crisis, article with video 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin's threat to use nuclear weapons threatens to bring about the biggest such risk since the Cuban Missile Crisis, adding Washington was "trying to figure out" Putin's off-ramp.

The White House has said repeatedly that it has seen no indication that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons in despite what it calls Putin's "nuclear saber-rattling." 

But Biden on Thursday made clear he was keeping a wary eye on Putin and how he might react as Ukraine's military makes gains against Russian invaders.  

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 President Biden Says Nuclear ‘Armageddon’ Is At The Highest Risk Since The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis  

Biden: Nuclear ‘Armageddon’ risk highest since ’62 crisis -- AP  

Nuclear 'Armageddon' threat back for first time since Cold War: Biden -- France 24  

Biden cites Cuban Missile Crisis in describing Putin's nuclear threat -- Reuters  

Biden invokes Cuban Missile Crisis in addressing Russia's nuclear threats -- Politico  

Biden offers stark ‘Armageddon’ warning on the dangers of Putin’s nuclear threats -- CNN 

First time since Cuban missile crisis world’s facing direct nuclear threat – Biden -- TASS  

Ukraine war: 'First time since the Cuban missile crisis, we have a direct threat of the use nuclear weapons', says President Biden -- SKY News  

Putin’s ‘not joking’: Biden says nuclear ‘Armageddon’ risk highest since ‘62 crisis -- NYPost 

Biden invokes possibility of 'Armageddon' in Democratic fundraiser speech -- FOX News  

'He's not joking': Biden warns that Putin is deadly serious about using tactical NUKES in Ukraine and the world is facing the prospect of ARMAGEDDON for the first time since the Cuban missile crisis -- Daily Mail 

Biden warns world would face ‘Armageddon’ if Putin uses a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine -- The Guardian  

Biden warns of 'Armageddon,' says Putin 'not joking' about using nuclear weapons -- UPI  

Biden: Putin could escalate "prospect of Armageddon" with nuclear weapons -- Axios

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