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A top Russian politician has threatened the US and its NATO allies with weapons of mass destruction as tensions soar over the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said today that the “destructive” policies of the US and its allies were increasing the risk that nuclear, chemical and biological weapons could be used.<\/p>\n
The close Vladimir Putin ally said: “The natural consequence of the United States’ destructive policies is the deterioration in the global security.”<\/p>\n
According to the state-run TASS News Agency, he added: “The risk that nuclear, chemical and biological weapons will be used is increasing. The international arms control regime has been undermined.”<\/p>\n
The comments come just one day after Russia ripped up a long-standing treaty with NATO which limited conventional forces in Europe sparking fears of escalation on the continent.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> US and Russia on brink of WW3 as NATO rips up key Cold War treaty<\/strong><\/p>\n In addition, Putin recently withdrew Russia from the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty which prevented Moscow from carrying out nuclear tests.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, the Kremlin claimed it test-fired a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads.<\/p>\n The news comes amid soaring tensions as Russian forces fail to achieve their objectives in Ukraine. For months, the battlefield there has become relatively static with few significant advancements on both sides.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> Hamas rocket expert responsible for innocent civilian deaths killed in airstrike[REPORT] <\/strong><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/Russia-nuclear-weapons-NATO-war-5055144.jpg?r=1699436658921\"){kind=spacer}
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