The United States reacts to Putin's threat to put nuclear weapons personnel “on alert”: “We have the capacity to defend ourselves”

White House spokeswoman @jrpsaki in reaction to #Putin’s decision about putting his special forces on nuclear weapons alert.

“We’ve seen him do this over and over again…creating threats that don’t exist.” https://t.co/uzpUG9nPJy

— Jesús García (@JesusGar) February 26,

Psaki focused on possible closures to the energy supply that Russia offers for Europe, something that is still on the table , given altogether 40% of its natural gas comes from the Russians.

“We want to do it make sure we minimize the impact on the global market and do it in a united way,” Psaki said.

A third war?

President Joe Biden has not considered the option of a war against Russia, he has even remarked that the troops sent to Europe will not fight directly against the Russians.

In an interview with Bryan Tyler, the president stated that he had two options, including starting a third world war.

“Look, you have two options : start a third world war, go to war with Russia, physically; or two, make sure that the country that acts so contrary to international law ends up paying a price for having done so,” said Biden, who defended economic sanctions on the Russians.

President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to send a delegation to the border with Belarus to negotiate with the Russian government.

$40 millions of additional aid

Secretary Blinken Reported the Sending of $54 Millions of Additional Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine , divided into two parts: $26 million from the State Department and $28 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The Biden Administration recalled that since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began in 2014 with the pr First invasion, the United States has sent nearly $500 million dollars to vulnerable communities in Ukraine.

The funds will be allocated to humanitarian organizations that deploy aid personnel in Ukraine.

“This includes the distribution of food, drinking water, shelter, medical care emergency, winterization and protection.

Efforts will also seek to keep families together or reunify those due to displacement.

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USAID reconfirmed the transfer of funds and added that this is expected immediately help some 54,000 people, as well as 18,500 more who have been displaced from their homes and people disabilities.

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