He wrote about this in his article for the Daily Reckoning.

According to him, the American elites launched "psychological operations", spreading false information about Putin.

Rickards said US elites have alleged that Putin allegedly threatened to use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. 

"It's a lie.

Putin never said such a thing, ”the ex-adviser to the CIA emphasized.

He also called such "psychological operations" US and British propaganda "in the worst and most dangerous form."

On October 27, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said that Russia does not need a nuclear strike on Ukraine, it makes no political or military sense.

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that at the official level and in the media in Western countries there is a “pumping” of the topic of nuclear weapons.