When Putin put his nuclear forces on a high alert — in response to “aggressive comments” by the West - Biden had a choice. He could have gone to DefCon 3. Instead, his aides chided Putin, and some questioned his state of mind. W/ ⁦@WilliamJBroad⁩ https://t.co/dvmad6PuPT

— David Sanger (@SangerNYT) February 28, 2022