Putin: No threat seen yet to warrant nuke use

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he saw no current threat to his country's sovereignty that would warrant the use of nuclear weapons but again warned that Moscow could send arms to countries or groups to strike Western targets.

Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said using nuclear weapons was only possible in "exceptional cases," adding that he did not believe "such a case has arisen."