Putin accuses US of stoking nuclear arms race

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed US policy for inciting other countries to seek nuclear weapons to defend themselves from an “almost uncontained use of military force” – a stinging attack that underscored growing tensions between Washington and Moscow.

“Unilateral, illegitimate actions have not solved a single problem. They have become a hotbed of further conflicts,” Putin said today at a security forum in Germany attracting senior officials from around the world.