Starmer says Britain won't be deterred by 'irresponsible' nuclear rhetoric from Russia

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends the second day of the G20 Summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, November 19, 2024. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS

(Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would not be deterred from supporting Ukraine by "irresponsible" Russian rhetoric, after Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike.

"There's irresponsible rhetoric coming from Russia, and that is not going to deter our support for Ukraine," he told reporters at the G20 summit in Brazil.