Putin’s warning to the West: Russia is ready for nuclear war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that this country is technically ready for a nuclear war, and if America sends troops to Ukraine, it will be considered a significant escalation of the war.Putin made these statements on Wednesday, March 13, in an interview with the state news agency “RIA”.He has emphasized that there is “no rush to a nuclear war scenario” and he sees no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.The President of Russia added: “In the United States, there are enough experts in the field of relations between Russia and the United States, as well as in the field of strategic containment. So, I don’t think there is a rush for a nuclear confrontation, but we are prepared for it.”Since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the war in Ukraine has created the deepest crisis in Russia’s relations with the West, and Putin has warned several times that the West will increase the risk of a nuclear war if it sends troops to fight in Ukraine.