Nuclear weapons|According to CIA director Bill Burns, in the fall of 2022, US intelligence had the idea that there was a “real possibility” of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons.
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Bill Burns comments on the situation in Ukraine at the Financial Times event in London.
Burns called Vladimir Putin a bully and warned the West against reacting to bullying.
The CIA believed that Russia might use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine during the first year of the war.
“At our house can’t afford to be intimidated by sabre-rattling.”
This is how the head of the US intelligence service Bill Burns commented on the situation in Ukraine yesterday at the Financial Times event in London. Of Burns’ Thoughts news for example, the British newspaper The Guardian.
According to Burns, the Russian leader Vladimir Putin is a “bully” who will continue his bullying from time to time. Nevertheless, in the West, one cannot start dancing to its tune.
According to him, the CIA actually believed that Russia would use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine during the first year of the war.
“There was a moment in the fall of 2022 when we thought there was a real risk of the potential use of a tactical nuclear weapon,” Burns said.
However, he did not believe that the worries should be taken too seriously.
“I never thought we should be unduly afraid,” says Burns.
From Burns also asked about the use of British Storm Shadow missiles. The long-range missiles already delivered to Ukraine could be used to strike deep into Russia. However, Ukraine has not received this permission yet.
Since the missiles have American components, their use should also receive the blessing of the United States.
Burns was asked whether the risk of an escalation of the war would be exaggerated in the West if Ukraine were given permission to use missiles inside Russia.
“None of us take the risks of escalation lightly,” Burns replied.
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