Putin facing further isolation from international community: White House

Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing isolation from the international community, the White House said as it took note of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“Were asking that countries around the world, and weve been very clear about that, continue to speak out publicly and continue to engage diplomatically on this as well. And so, I think thats what youre seeing from the prime minister (of India),” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Tuesday.

Responding to a question, the press secretary said she doesnt has anything to read out on any recent conversation between US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Modi. “But his public comments directly to Putin are very clear. Now is not the time for war. And its not the time, he was even more specific to that, he said his war, Putins war, he was alluding to,” she said. “Look, Putin is facing further isolation from international communities as countries make clear that Putins decisions do have a lot of sympathy,” Jean-Pierre said. “When it comes to the potential nuclear threat, we have been very, very clear about that. We take any nuclear weapons or nuclear saber rattling very seriously here,” she said. “I do want to say that we have not seen any reason to adjust our own strategic nuclear posture, nor do we have indication that Russia is preparing to imminently use nuclear weapons,” she said. The Ukrainians, she said, are fighting for their sovereignty. “This is something that we believe, not just the US, our allies and partners around the world,” she said, The US is going to continue to make sure that they are there for the Ukrainians, the press secretary said. “When youre talking about a countrys democracy, when youre talking about a countrys freedom, it is important for us to be there and stand with the Ukrainian people. And thats what youre going to continue to see,” she said.

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