Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday that Russian nuclear forces would be placed on high alert in response to Western economic sanctions, marking an escalation of tensions between Russia and the West over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Speaking with top military officials Sunday, Putin ordered Russia’s nuclear forces to be placed on a “special regime of combat duty,” the Associated Press reported. While it’s unclear exactly what this will entail, the move will increase Russia’s readiness to deploy nuclear weapons.
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