RUSSIA has been warned that any attempt to deploy nuclear weapons against the US in order to aid Ukraine will result in Russian soldiers “signing their own death certificates.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear weapons on “high alert” two days after launching his invasion of Ukraine in February, raising fears of a nuclear conflict with the United States and other NATO members. However, McCain Institute executive director Evelyn Farkas cautioned that if Russia sought to deploy nuclear weapons, they would be “signing their own death certificate.” Speaking to CNN, Ms. Farkas said: “This is actually designed to test, in part, our resolve and the transatlantic cohesion.

“Or the transatlantic-transpacific, because we have allies from the Pacific involved as well.

“So it does demonstrate weakness, it demonstrates that Vladimir Putin is trying to also assess going forward how much assistance the Ukrainians are going to receive.

“President Biden has responded to this nuclear saber-rattling amazingly with this huge package of assistance.”

She continued: “It tells the Russians that all the equipment we’re giving the Ukrainians, all the advice, all the intelligence we’re giving them, this will continue.

“And the Russians have to take that into consideration.

“Yes, right now the Ukrainians are still somewhat vulnerable because that equipment and assistance isn’t there, it’s all there yet, so they’re in a moment of most vulnerability. Going forward they will be increasingly stronger.

“And this nuclear business is frankly not only irresponsible but also doesn’t make sense because we have deterrents, we also have nuclear forces at every level.

“If Russia wants to go there, then they will be signing their own death certificates.”

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