Opinion: Much ado about Russia’s nuclear rumblings?
Opinion: Much ado about Russia’s nuclear rumblings?
The Kremlin’s nuclear saber-rattling has raised eyebrows in the West since the start of Russia’s full-scale war, but Putin isn’t interested in triggering a nuclear war.
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the Kremlin has sought to play the nuclear card – both to frighten Ukraine and to deter the West from assisting. Kyiv and its partners cannot ignore Moscow’s nuclear threats, but they should understand that the Russian leadership does not want a nuclear war.
Continue reading at kyivindependent.com