Biden Warned Putin Not to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine, New Book Says

President Joe Biden warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, according to an upcoming book by journalist Bob Woodward.

The Associated Press (AP) obtained an advance copy of Woodward’s book, War, which is due out next week. The AP wrote Woodward detailed how the Biden administration received intelligence information that said Putin could resort to using nukes in Ukraine in order to avoid significant battlefield losses.

According to Woodward, Biden told national security adviser Jake Sullivan to “get on the line with the Russians. Tell them what we will do in response.”

The American president also reportedly contacted Putin directly in a message and warned of “catastrophic consequences” if Russia used nuclear weapons.

This article includes reporting from The Associated Press.

This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information becomes available.