Russia’s widespread overnight attack targeting critical energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine was a response to strikes on Russian territory using US-made ATACMS missiles, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

Vladimir Putin has issued his latest threat following US media reports that the Biden administration had discussed returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine. Listen to The World podcast while you scroll as our hosts ask: What is the endgame for Putin and Zelenskyy?

Putin said Russia's massive aerial bombardment of Ukraine's energy facilities was in response to Kyiv firing Western-supplied missiles into its territory.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would use all weapons at its disposal against Ukraine if Kyiv were to acquire nuclear arms.

Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow may order strikes on "decision-making centres" in Kyiv. Meanwhile, reports suggest Donald Trump's team are mulling various plans to end the war. Listen to The World podcast while you scroll as our hosts ask: What is the endgame for Putin and Zelenskyy?

Donald Trump may be more likely to get a peace deal from Russia if he places Ukraine in a position of strength, according to analysts. The President-elect has said his priority is to end the war in Ukraine and stop what he believes is a drain on US military resources.

Vladimir Putin, Kremlin leader, stated that Russia's huge strike on Ukraine on 28 November was in reaction to strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation. Source: Russian state-owned news agencies RIA Novosti and RBK,