Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has claimed that a nuclear clash between NATO and Russia nearly took place during Joe Biden's presidency

President Joe Biden told Lawrence O'Donnell he was able to dissuade Russian President Vladimir Putin from using "tactical nukes" during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In an exclusive interview on MSNBC’s The Last Word,

Former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has warned of nuclear warfare during the conflict with Ukraine as he regularly goes on social media rants.

Biden said he discussed Putin's nuclear threats at the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “He was concerned about tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, which alarmed everyone, including Russia.

Washington and London announced new coordinated sanctions against the Russian energy sector, designed to undermine “the Kremlin's biggest source of funding” for the war effort in Ukraine. Following the announcement,