[HIGHLIGHTS] NATO Deputy Secretary General: the alliance sees no threat that Russia will use nuclear weapons

NATO says it does not see any threat from Russia to use nuclear weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Western statements about Russia's nuclear weapons a hoax and a ruse.

The Russian president has also said that he does not want to see the use of nuclear weapons in the future. The U.S. government has said that it will not allow nuclear weapons to be used in the event of a nuclear attack in Russia. The White House has said it will continue to monitor the situation in the Middle East.