Russia accused the U.S. of adding fuel to the conflict in Ukraine and warned of unpredictable consequences if it continued to supply the most sensitive weapons to the war-torn nation.
Ukraine said it launched a missile strike on the Moskva from the coast, which ripped open the Soviet-era ship. Russia admitted last night that the ship sank, but has not said anything of an attack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Friday Russia could use tactical nuclear weapons, after the head of the CIA said Putin could act out of desperation.
CIA Director William Burns, who has served as US Ambassador to Russia, said the administration has been very concerned about Putin using nuclear weapons throughout the seven week war.
The Moskva - a 600ft Russian warship that sank yesterday in the Black Sea - could have been carrying two nuclear warheads when it went down, experts and analysts have warned today.