U.S. Sends Private Warnings To The Kremlin Against Using Nuclear Weapons

U.S. has sent private warnings to Russia against using a nuclear weapon  

Washington Post: U.S. has sent private warnings to Russia against using a nuclear weapon 

The United States for several months has been sending private communications to Moscow warning Russia’s leadership of the grave consequences that would follow the use of a nuclear weapon, according to U.S. officials, who said the messages underscore what President Biden and his aides have articulated publicly. 

The Biden administration generally has decided to keep warnings about the consequences of a nuclear strike deliberately vague, so the Kremlin worries about how Washington might respond, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive deliberations. 

The attempt by the White House to cultivate what’s known in the nuclear deterrence world as “strategic ambiguity” comes as Russia continues to escalate its rhetoric about possible nuclear weapons use amid a domestic mobilization aimed at stanching Russian military losses in eastern Ukraine.  

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WNU Editor: When Washington tells Russia not to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, it is a warning. When Putin tells the West not to use nuclear weapons, it is a threat.