As Russia continues losing its war against Ukraine, fears are growing that Vladimir Putin might use nuclear weapons to shift things in his favor.
The Russian president last week warned that any direct intervention by Western powers in Ukraine would lead to his “lightning” riposte with strategic, read “nuclear,” weapons. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the risk of nuclear war is now considerable. State media are also providing more thermonuclear rhetoric.
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