Russia is ready for nuclear war, Putin warns the West

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia was ready for nuclear war if it came to it, his latest warning to the West ahead of an election this week that will see him extend his rule.

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia was ready for nuclear war if it came to it, his latest warning to the West ahead of an election this week that will see him extend his rule.

“From a military-technical point of view, we are, of course, ready,” he said in an interview with Russian state television that was released early Wednesday, when asked if Russia was really ready for such a conflict.

Putin said that Russia boasts a “more modern” nuclear arsenal than anyone else and that the West is working on modernizing its own. But he said this doesn't mean the world is heading for nuclear war, and suggested that President Joe Biden’s experience ensures that he understands the potential dangers of escalation.

His comments come just days ahead of the March 15-17 presidential election that will see him re-elected for the fifth time to begin another six-year term.

It’s the second occasion in less than two weeks in which Putin has used nuclear rhetoric, and his latest foray into America's upcoming election.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-ready-nuclear-war-putin-warns-west-rcna143119

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