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's setbacks

in the

may lead Russian President

to use

low-yield or tactical

The director of the

, William Burns, is convinced and has said so in a speech in Atlanta.

The sinking of Moskva, the change in military strategy towards

's resistance

, the lack of victories... are some of the setbacks that

is experiencing in the

and that worry the US.

"Obviously, we are very concerned. And I know that President

is deeply concerned about avoiding a

" the

said .

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07.06.

Russia's flagship sinks in Black Sea after attack claimed by Ukraine

The flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet, the cruiser

, has sunk after an explosion and fire that Ukrainian authorities claim was caused by a successful missile attack.

"During the towing of the

ship to the port of destination, the ship lost its stability due to damage to the hull due to the fire after the explosion of ammunition," the Russian Defense Ministry said, quoted by the state agency TASS.

"In rough sea conditions, the ship sank," the portfolio added.

The Russian ministry had previously indicated that the fire was "circumscribed", and that the cruise ship "retained its buoyancy", while investigating the causes of the incident.

No balance was provided, although the authorities indicated that hundreds of her crew members were evacuated.

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06.57.

The CIA does not rule out the use of nuclear weapons by Russia in Ukraine

The director of the CIA, William Burns, has assured that the US should not "take lightly" the possibility of

using nuclear weapons in

, given the complications that it has encountered in the 50 days of its military offensive in Ukraine.

the country.

"Given the potential desperation of (Russian) President

and the Russian leadership, given the setbacks they have encountered militarily, no one can take lightly the threat that tactical nuclear weapons may be resorted to or of low power," Burns said after a speech he offered at a university in the state of Georgia (USA).

The head of the CIA pointed out, however, that they have not seen evidence that

is preparing to use this type of missile.

"Although we have seen rhetorical positions on the part of the

around raising its nuclear alert level, we have not seen much tangible evidence of such deployments ... to support these concerns," he added.

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