The United States is developing a plan in case of unpredictable behavior of Russia, if Putin still decides to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. To do this, a team of specialists was assembled in the White House.

As a senior United States administration official told The New York Times, any use by Russia of a "

But he refused to elaborate..

Roy Island Senator Jack Reid, chairman of the Defense Committee, predicted " Since radiation can penetrate the territory of the alliance.

The interlocutor of the publication added that so far Washington and NATO intelligence have not seen any actions on the part of the Russian military, which would mean the preparation of the Russian Federation for the use of nuclear weapons..

At the same time, the White House is cautious with conclusions about this, since "

If Putin purposefully strikes at a NATO country, he will not only send alliance forces against Russia, but will also likely clash with NATO troops on Ukrainian territory, said Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks.

The White House has already assembled a group of specialists to assess the nuclear threat from the Russian Federation and develop a set of measures if such an attack occurs..

In addition, Washington is studying measures if Putin gives the order to attack the convoys with weapons for Ukraine, and in response to Russia's intentions to open the front in Moldova and Georgia..

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