Putin escalating in unacceptable manner with nuclear high alert - U.S. ambassador to U.N.
[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's order to put Russia's deterrence forces, which include nuclear arms - on high alert is unacceptable escalation, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Sunday.
"It means that President Putin is continuing to escalate this war in a manner that is totally unacceptable and we have to continue to stem his actions in the strongest possible way,"
Thomas-Greenfield said in interview with CBS "Face the Nation."
Reporting by Doina Chiacu;
Editing by Alison Williams
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