“At the moment, the United States does not see the signs that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons.” This was announced at a briefing by the press secretary of the White House Karin Jean-Pierre.
She noted that the United States perceives threats very seriously, but did not see any grounds for changing its own level of readiness of nuclear forces at the current stage.
She also added that Western countries are ready to strengthen anti -Russian sanctions in the event of Russia joining the territories of Ukraine after “referendums”.
“We are ready to create additional fast and tough economic costs for Russia together with our allies and partners in response to these actions, which we are currently observing,” the press secretary said.