Would Russian President Vladimir Putin be so reckless as to use a nuclear weapon against Ukraine?

This most loaded of questions is circling over Washington like a storm cloud. Putin doesn’t appear to be making idle threats. Last month, the Russian strongman again implied that if Russia’s military position in Ukraine were degraded any further, the use of a tactical nuclear weapon would be a live option.

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