Biden Says Putin Threats Real, Could Spark Nuclear ‘Armageddon’
- President says US trying to find ‘off-ramp’ for Russian leader
- Top advisor Sullivan sees no indication of nuclear deployment
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President Joe Biden said the US is trying to find an “off-ramp” for Russian President Vladimir Putin and worries his threats to use tactical nuclear weapons are real and could lead to “Armageddon.”
“We’re trying to figure out what is Putin’s off-ramp? Where does he get off? Where does he find a way out?” Biden said Thursday at a fundraiser in New York City. “Where does he find himself in a position that he does not, not only lose face but lose significant power in Russia?”