Maneuvering exercise. Russia has notified the United States of “routine” nuclear exercises amid international fears that it may use nuclear weapons in its war against Ukraine, the US State Intelligence Department said on Tuesday.
In doing so, Russia has honored its commitments under defense agreements that require the United States to be informed of any intercontinental ballistic missile or ballistic missile test from a submarine, he said.
“This is an annual routine exercise for the Russians,” department spokesman Ned Price told reporters, stressing that “these notifications help avoid surprise and reduce the risk of misinterpretation.”
The “dirty bomb” threat
In rare exchanges, the defense ministers of the two countries spoke twice in the past week, he further specified.
US President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that Russia’s use of a nuclear weapon would be an “hugely serious mistake” as Moscow claims Ukraine is preparing a “dirty bomb,” a claim denied by Kyiv. and western countries.
Moscow first raised the charges Sunday in telephone conversations between Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his American, French, British and Turkish counterparts, referring to “possible provocations by Ukraine using a ‘dirty bomb’.” .
The spokesman for US diplomacy reiterated Tuesday that the United States has no information showing that Russia is preparing to use a nuclear weapon.
But, he noted, “this worries us because Russia has a habit of accusing others of what it itself is preparing.”
Source: BFM TV
