There was 'genuine risk' of nuclear war at start of Ukraine conflict
Speaking alongside the head of MI6 he said: "There was a moment in the fall of 2022 when I think there was a genuine risk of a potential use of tactical nuclear weapons.
"The [US] president sent me to talk to our Russian counterpart, Sergei Naryshkin, at the end of 2022 to make very clear what the consequences of that kind of escalation would be," he added.
"I don't think we can afford to be intimidated by that sabre-rattling or bullying [but] we've got to be mindful of it."
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