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"I think it's extremely unlikely that he [Putin] would move in that [using tactical nuclear weapons] direction in the current conflict."

"I don't see Putin deciding to use a nuclear weapon."

"There are reasons to believe Moscow would not press the nuclear button."

"Though it is unlikely that Russia will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the risks are real."

Putin has sent many signals that "he will use battlefield nuclear weapons from his arsenal of 6,000 such weapons to win the war."

"Well, yes, he [Putin] would [launch a nuclear attack]."

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<span>The submarine deployment followed escalating social media exchanges between Trump and Medvedev, with Trump telling Medvedev to "watch his words" and Medvedev referencing Russia's Soviet-era "dead hand" nuclear system.</span

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The submarine deployment followed escalating social media exchanges between Trump and Medvedev, with Trump telling Medvedev to "watch his words" and Medvedev referencing Russia's Soviet-era "dead hand" nuclear system.

<span>Trump had previously set a deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, initially giving 50 days but later shortening it to 10-12 days, threatening sanctions on Russian oil buyers.</span

Trump had previously set a deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, initially giving 50 days but later shortening it to 10-12 days, threatening sanctions on Russian oil buyers.

<span>Medvedev, who serves as deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, warned that "each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war" and reminded Trump that Russia possessed nuclear strike capabilities.</span

Medvedev, who serves as deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, warned that "each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war" and reminded Trump that Russia possessed nuclear strike capabilities.

<span>The Pentagon referred questions about the submarine movements to the White House, as nuclear submarine deployments are typically among the military's most closely held tactical maneuvers.</span

The Pentagon referred questions about the submarine movements to the White House, as nuclear submarine deployments are typically among the military's most closely held tactical maneuvers.

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