Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chief William Burns mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s considerations about using nuclear weapons, have had an impression on the Russians.

“I think it has also been very useful that Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Modi in India have also raised their concerns about the use of nuclear weapons as well. I think that’s also having an impact on the Russians,” Burns mentioned throughout an interview with the PBS.

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Burns throughout the interview mentioned he does not see any clear proof in the present day of Russia’s plans to make use of tactical nuclear weapons.

According to Burns, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s saber-rattling is just meant to intimidate.

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Earlier, Putin acknowledged that the battle in Ukraine goes to take some time. He additionally warned of the growing menace of nuclear struggle.

Putin, whereas talking at a gathering of Russia’s Human Rights Council on the Kremlin mentioned that Moscow will combat by “all available means at their disposal”. He known as it a particular army operation.

“With regard to the protracted nature of the special military operation and its results, of course, it’s going to take a while, perhaps,” he mentioned, based on a report in CNN.

According to the identical report, Putin with out categorically ruling out the primary use of nuclear weapons mentioned he seen the Russian nuclear arsenal as a deterrent reasonably than a provocation.

Putin mentioned that Russia has a technique, and so they strike in response. He mentioned the nation considers using nuclear weapons for protection, they name it a retaliatory strike. “That is, when we are struck, we strike in response,” he mentioned.

According to CNN, The Russian chief mentioned that the United States’ nuclear weapons have been positioned in giant numbers on European soil, whereas Russia had not transferred its nuclear weapons to different territories and isn’t planning to take action, however “will protect its allies with all the means at its disposal, if necessary”.

Putin mentioned Russians are conscious of what nuclear weapons are. They have extra superior and trendy weapons than these of some other nuclear nation. “But we are not going to brandish these weapons like a razor, running around the world,” he mentioned. (ANI)

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