Boris Johnson says he doesn’t expect Putin to resort to nuclear weapons if Russia suffers more Ukraine losses

Boris Johnson being interviewed by Tom Newton Dunn on The News Desk

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Boris Johnson has said he does not expect any further Russian military failures in Ukraine to push President Vladimir Putin into using tactical nuclear weapons, saying he had room to manoeuvre and end the conflict.

Asked if he expected Mr Putin to consider using tactical nuclear weapons if he suffered more military failures in Ukraine, he said: “No, I don’t.”