Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear forces to remain on high alert, sending a message against the nations that have criticized the invasion of Ukraine and have imposed severe economic sanctions that have been escalating.
“Western countries are not only taking hostile measures against our country in the economic sphere, but senior officials of the main NATO members made aggressive statements regarding our country,” Putin said. in a televised message this Sunday.
This is indicated by reports from agencies, such as The Associated Press, which indicated that the order was made directly to his Military Chief, a measure that increases the fear of a war between nations.
Putin’s decision follows his previous statements of the week on retaliation “never seen before in its history” against any nation that intervened in its military aggression against Ukraine.
Russia’s military escalation has had practically no international support, except for the positions lukewarm China, India and the United Arab Emirates at the United Nations Security Council, where they refused to support a resolution i Promoted by the United States and backed by 11 countries.
The government of President Joe Biden has not commented on this new action by Putin.
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