Instead of looking for a negotiated climbdown, Putin has escalated the war in recent weeks. Paris (AFP) – US President Joe Biden admitted this week that American diplomats still did not know how Russian President Vladimir Putin could bring an end to his faltering war in Ukraine and save face. 'Dangerous moment'Putin's escalation on the ground has also been accompanied by new rhetoric about the possible use of nuclear weapons which is directed at Western countries. Putin is "more in a corner than anyone would like him to be because that's not good for anybody", Kerry told MSNBC on September 28. Nobody knows when it will happen, in what circumstances, and what will come after Putin."
