The US was preparing a response in case Russia used nuclear weapons against Ukraine. However, this response would have been “non-nuclear,” according to The New York Times. As noted by the media, the peak of concern regarding a possible nuclear attack by Russia came in October 2022. At that time, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin stated that Russia could use “nukes” against Ukraine. According to NYT, during several weeks in October 2022, the White House was engulfed in crisis. The administration of US President Joe Biden feared that Moscow might use tactical nuclear weapons on the battlefield. Ac…