The U.S. secretary of state told the Financial Times that pressure from Beijing dissuaded Vladimir Putin from using nuclear weapons.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that Russia had seriously considered using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but China dissuaded it from doing so. Source: Blinken's comments to the Financial Times Details: Blinken said the US was "very concerned" that Putin appeared to have at least contemplated the nuclear option.

Russia considered a nuclear strike on Ukraine. China has warned Moscow against using nuclear weapons, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Financial Times. He notes the United States was “very concerned” because Russian President Vladimir Putin was probably considering a nuclear option against Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy said that security guarantees for Kyiv would be effective only if provided by the United States and he hoped to meet US President-elect Donald Trump post his inauguration.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Russian leader Vladimir Putin's goal is to create discord between him and US President-elect Donald Trump and to complete the occupation of Ukrainian territory.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that US President-elect Donald Trump could be the first world leader to fly to Ukraine, but that this will happen after the war is over. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman Quote: "Yes,