US is 'monitoring' Russia's potential use of nuclear in Ukraine, but hasn't changed its own posture

Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviser:
"Well, President Putin, in the early days of the conflict, actually raised the specter of the potential use of nuclear weapons. It is something that we do have to be concerned about. Based on our current analysis, we have not changed our nuclear posture to date. But we are constantly monitoring for that potential contingency. And of course, we take it as seriously as one could possibly take it. We will be consulting with allies and partners on that potential contingency among a range of others and discussing what our potential responses are. But I'm not going to speak to that from this podium today. I'm going to let the president have the opportunity to speak with his fellow colleagues on what is a very weighty matter."

"From our perspective, what happens with respect to the Russian political system is something that will be worked out inside Russia. What we can do is put forward our basic three lines of effort. That's what we're doing, helping the Ukrainians defend themselves, fortifying the NATO alliance and imposing costs and consequences."

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[pineapplesareyummy]

The US is the only country in history to have used them on people. Let's not forget that.

[saeedmustapha]

Hypocrites, the ones that used nuclear weapons and depleted Urianum in weapons used today pointing fingers is laughable.

[DD]

God bless 🇷🇺🤝🇮🇳🤝🇵🇭 Glory for mother Russia.👌

[kirilk]

You should show the truth how the Ukrainian army are using civilian under gun point. People should see the other side not just west side of version.

[jessicahilario]

No Putin did not mention that it was always from west mouth that has come out. Never did I hear Putin says that he will use nuclear in very beginning, it was always from the mouth of Western leaders.

[rotuman]

Should ask the people of Hiroshima what would be the implications of a nuclear weapon

[alexsmart]

US used uranim 1999 in Serbia and Kosovo, now Serbia and Kosove have highest cancer rate in the world

[agamemnonofmycenae]

The US and NATO are prepared to fight Russia to the last Ukranian!

[MP-utxp]

You are helping Ukraine to defend themselves but Russia or China can not Help Pakistan or Iran to defend themselves. U see the irony?

[ramonng]

Jake Sullivan looks so bloodlessly pale, he could be a vampire...lol, looks like.Dracula, too...

[ShivamSoni-olrw]

😂one who used them and created that arms race are now lecturing others. I can't believe how they control their laughs at this level.of hypocrisy

[precipice]

US talk a lot but do nothing constructive!!

[wongcy]

Don't be stupid. If and when Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons it would be raining down on the soil of U.S. cause the use of nuclear weapons by Russia in Ukraine would legitimize use of nuclear weapons on Russia and the nation most willing to exploit that opening is USA.

[nicolasoliveira]

you better be, if Putin uses it, please be at USa

[samchoomh]

The whole world shall always monitoring U.S. using nuclear weapons and bioweapons.

[MrBlurpBlurp-hgdj]

American politicians speak with forked tongues.

[Abbatyya]

Don't believe this people if they tell you the sun is shining, go look for your self and see whether it's true

[tamerlane]

"President Putin's days in power are numbered!?"
NATO countries' wet dream 😂

[retiuup]

Citizens of Russia don't let this happen to your country.

[ramsayelias]

This peolpe are completly mad!!, god saves us all.