World leaders held crisis meetings to prepare for Russian nuclear attack: book

World leaders were so concerned about Russian President Vladimir Putin launching nukes in Ukraine that crisis meetings were held — after “exquisite” US intel concluded there was a 50% chance Russia would deploy the doomsday weapon, a new book reveals.Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss spent her final days in office in Oct.2022 preparing for the worst — pouring over the weather forecast to assess the risk of nuclear fallout if Russia were to launch nuclear weapons at Ukraine.Truss spent “numerous hours studying satellite weather data and wind directions” concerned there could be a “direct fallout effect on Britain” after receiving the “exquisite” US intelligence, Truss’ new biography “Out of the Blue” claims, according to The Telegraph.The UK’s former defense secretary, Ben Wallace, also visited Washington DC for talks amid the crisis, according to the outlet.American journalist Bob Woodward also said in his new book, “War,” that White House officials believed there was a 50% chance Russia would unload a nuclear weapon based on intelligence it received.President Biden confirmed that same month there was a “direct threat” of Russia deploying nuclear weapons “if … things continue down the path they are going.”“If he has no intention, why does he keep talking about it?” Biden questioned during an interview.

“Why does he talk about the ability to use a tactical nuclear weapon?”Putin, meanwhile, denied that there were plans to deploy the weapons days later, saying, “There is no point in that, neither politically nor military.”The revelation comes before Biden and Trump are scheduled to meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, where Biden is expected to make a final plea with the President-elect to continue US military support in Ukraine.“President Biden will make the case that we do need ongoing resources for Ukraine beyond the end of his term, because the threat to Ukraine will remain no matter what exactly happ...