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Russia says U.S. approaching "dangerous line" amid nuclear warnings

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White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warned Russia would face ""catastrophic consequences" for using nuclear weapons.

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  1. US has privately warned Russia against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine for several months

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Jake Sullivan: US will act ‘decisively’ if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  3. U.S. Warns of ‘Horrific' Consequences If Russia Uses Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

    Headline from NBC4 Washington ·

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    Russia says U.S. approaching "dangerous line" amid nuclear warnings

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  1. Insider

    Putin's nuclear threats indicate the president is increasingly aware of how limited his military options are in Ukraine, Russia expert speculates (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Putin's audacious warning is less a show of legitimate strength, and more a sign that Russia's military is faltering, experts said.

  2. Local News 8

    US has privately warned Russia against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine for several months (opens Local News 8)

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    The US has privately communicated to Russia for the past several months that there will be consequences if Moscow chooses to use a nuclear weapon in the Ukraine war, according to US officials.

  3. New York Times

    The U.S. says it has warned Russia of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if it uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine. (opens New York Times)

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  4. The Guardian

    Jake Sullivan: US will act ‘decisively’ if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US national security adviser says: ‘Any use of nuclear weapons will be met with catastrophic consequences for Russia’

  5. Towleroad Gay News

    U.S. Warns Putin Of 'catastrophic' Consequences If Nuclear Weapons Used In Ukraine (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    By Richard Cowan

  6. Oil Price

    U.S. Warns Of “Catastrophic Consequences” If Putin Uses Nuclear Weapons (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Russia’s threat to use nuclear weapons to ‘protect its territory’ has sparked a range of responses from the West, with the U.S. warning of “catastrophic consequences” if Putin “crosses the line”

  7. France 24

    US warns Russia of 'castastrophic' consequences of nuclear strike (opens France 24)

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    The United States has warned Russia privately of "catastrophic" consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion, top US officials said.

  8. Newsweek

    Russia says U.S. approaching "dangerous line" amid nuclear warnings (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warned Russia would face ""catastrophic consequences" for using nuclear weapons.

  9. Insider

    US says it told the Kremlin that Russia will face 'catastrophic consequences' if it uses tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine (opens Insider)

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    Biden's national security adviser said Putin has waved the "nuclear card" before, but the White House is taking his latest threats "deadly seriously."

  10. NBC News

    Russia faces 'catastrophic' consequences if it uses nuclear weapons, U.S. warns (opens NBC News)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin renewed his nuclear threats last week as he escalated his war in Ukraine by calling up reservists and moving to annex occupied areas.

  11. The Times of Israel

    US warns Russia of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of nuclear strike (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Blinken says Washington has privately made clear 'horrific' repercussions of using WMDs in Ukraine

  12. NBC4 Washington

    U.S. Warns of ‘Horrific' Consequences If Russia Uses Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Putin issued a thinly veiled threat about using all means possible to defend Russian territory in his speech last week, stressing that he was “not bluffing.”

  13. Quartz

    📬 Daily Brief: The US warns Russia (opens Quartz)

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    The US government has spelled out to Russia the "catastrophic consequences" of using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine.

  14. Al Jazeera

    ‘Catastrophic consequences’: US warns Russia over nuclear weapons (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Washington says it will ‘respond decisively’ if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

  15. Newsweek

    U.S. has warned Russia over nuclear war rhetoric, Antony Blinken says (opens Newsweek)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin has been accused of nuclear saber-rattling by Western leaders.

  16. Hot Air

    Sullivan: We warned Putin of "catastrophic consequences" of nuclear use in Ukraine (opens Hot Air)

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    WH National Security Adviser Sullivan says the U.S. has been “clear and specific” to high ranking Russian officials that there will be “catastrophic consequences” will be brought on Russia if their...

  17. New York Times

    U.S. Warns Russia of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ if It Uses Nuclear Weapons (opens New York Times)

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    The comments by the national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, illustrate how quickly the rhetoric has intensified as Russia has faltered on the battlefield in recent months.

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