Biden fell for the bluff: the US assessed the prospect of war with Russia.

Biden fell for Putin's bluff — former Trump advisor

Former advisor to Donald Trump, John Bolton, stated that Russia is incapable of waging a wider war, and Putin's statements about confrontation with the West are a bluff. US President Joe Biden fell for this bluff, Bolton said in an interview with Times Radio. He also called it a non-strategic approach that the Defense Forces are not allowed to use long-range weapons against Russia.

Bolton emphasized that Russia does not have free army units for a war against NATO, and US intelligence has confirmed that Russia has not brought its nuclear forces to a state of readiness. He also proposed informing Putin personally and publicly that if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Putin would sign his own death warrant.

Russia is incapable of waging a wider war. Putin bluffed... and Biden fell for the bluff. @TimesRadio pic.twitter.com/WWmtwE02yB — John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) September 13, 2024

Recall, on September 12, 2024, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin stated that Ukraine's use of Western long-range missiles "would mean NATO war against Russia".