US Warns Russia of <br />'Catastrophic' Consequences , if Nuclear Weapons , Are Used in Ukraine .<br />National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan <br />made the comments during a 'Meet the Press' interview that aired on Sept. 25.<br />Sullivan stated that it "would be catastrophic if Russia went down the dark road of nuclear weapons use.".<br />The comments come days after <br />Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated that he was willing to use such weapons in the region.<br />We will certainly use all the means at our disposal. , Vladimir Putin, Russian President, via NBC News.<br />It's not a bluff, Vladimir Putin, Russian President, via NBC News.<br />Putin's comments come as Russian forces have faced major setbacks in the war in Ukraine.<br />Underscoring the seriousness of Putin's threats, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he takes Putin at his word.<br />I don’t think he’s bluffing. He wants to scare the whole world. These are the first steps of his nuclear blackmail, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President, <br />via NBC News.<br />U.S. National Security Advisor Sullivan stated during his interview that the U.S. already has a plan in place <br />should Russia use a nuclear weapon.<br />In private channels we have spelled out in greater detail exactly what that would mean, Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor, <br />via NBC News.<br />He also reiterated that the consequences of using nuclear weapons would be "horrific.".<br />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, Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor, <br />via NBC News.<br />Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was asked over the weekend if Moscow would consider the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.<br />He stated that the contested Ukrainian areas would receive the “full protection of the state.”
