British Defense Minister Ben Wallace considers it extremely unlikely that Russian President Vladimir Putin will use nuclear weapons against Ukraine, but notes that Putin is acting "irrationally".

 He said this at one of the meetings of the party conference of the Conservative Party of Great Britain, the Evening Standard reports.

 Putin threatened to use "all the funds at our disposal" if "his country" is in danger. His statement is seen as a sign that he may use tactical nuclear weapons in response to attacks by the Ukrainian army on parts of Ukraine annexed by him.

 But Wallace played down the prospect of a nuclear strike, saying that while the use of nuclear weapons was included in Russian military doctrine, it would be unacceptable to Moscow's allies India and China.

 Wallace said Putin "got a very clear idea of ​​what was acceptable and what was not acceptable" in meetings with the leaders of India and China.

 At the same time, Wallace added that the Russian leader's past actions - from the Salisbury nerve agent attack to the invasion of Ukraine - were "totally irrational."

 As you know, after the announcement of partial mobilization in the Russian Federation, Putin again threatened Western countries with the use of nuclear weapons.

 Western leaders have condemned Putin's nuclear rhetoric, calling it a dangerous escalation and "gun rattling."