Although the United States recently escalated its rhetoric about the possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine, threatening Moscow with dire consequences, but that White House National Security Council Communications Coordinator, John KirbyToday, Sunday, he confirmed that there are no indications that the Russian President is… Vladimir Putin He made a decision to use nuclear weapons, after the incident on the important Crimean bridge linking the Russian mainland with the Ukrainian peninsula.
“Putin started the war”
While Kirby declined to comment on the incident, which targeted, yesterday morning, The “prestigious” bridgeHowever, he reminded that “Putin is the one who started the war,” perhaps indicating the need to bear the consequences.
He also confirmed in an interview with ABC that his country continues to provide military support to Kiev, noting that Washington wants a solution to the crisis in Ukraine.
“Russia and Ukraine must negotiate and resolve the crisis between them,” he added.
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As for US President Joe Biden’s statements about Russian nuclear threats, he stressed that they reflect the high risks in Ukraine.
Necessity of dialogue
However, he pointed out at the same time that “there is no indication at the moment that the Russian president has taken a decision to use nuclear weapons.”
In addition, Kirby called for dialogue between the two sides, saying, “The Russian and Ukrainian parties must be able to sit down and negotiate and find a way out in a peaceful and diplomatic manner,” but he also noted that Putin has not shown any sign of his willingness to negotiate.
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It is noteworthy that the bridge crossing over the Kerch Strait, which yesterday witnessed a truck explosion, includes a road and an important path for trains to and from Russian territory.
It is also an important supply route for the Russian forces that controlled most of the Kherson region in southern Ukraine, as well as the coastal city of Sevastopol.
This incident, which Kyiv has not yet officially claimed, dealt a heavy blow to a prominent symbol of Moscow’s annexation of the peninsula years ago.
This prompted some observers to suggest a violent response from Moscow, and perhaps a second wave of nuclear weapons.