President Vladimir Putin’s statement that he would use any means to defend Russia ( nuclear attack) People bid farewell to reservists drafted during the partial mobilization outside a recruitment office in the Siberian town of Tara in the Omsk region of Russia, September 26, 2022. 👉 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has made it clear publicly and privately to Russia to “stop the loose talk about nuclear weapons” in the Ukraine conflict following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement that he would use any means to defend Russia. “It’s very important that Moscow hear from us and know from us that the consequences would be horrific, and we’ve made that very clear,” Blinken told CBS News’ “60 Minutes” show in an interview broadcast late Sunday. Blinken said using nuclear weapons “would have catastrophic effects for, of course, the country using them, but for many others as well.” The U.S. response came after Putin signaled th...