Vladimir Putin and his allies have resorted to nuclear threats when the chips have been down. A desensitized West could leave room for error on a wide scale.
, a country run by close Putin ally Alexander Lukashenko. Months earlier, Putin denied having any plans to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Eternal Flame and the Unknown Soldier's Grave in Alexander Garden during an event marking Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow, Russia on February 23, 2023. Nuclear experts warn that as threats and provocations continue out of Moscow and its closest allies, the West and NATO must not become desensitized to such rhetoric in case the worst does happen.
"Overall, you can say that there has been a lot of loose talk, unnecessary and even counterproductive from the Russian interests' point of view," Sokov said."Several red lines were announced, but all have been surrendered." While the threat of nuclear war is believed to still be low, experts aren't willing to completely rule out the possibility, especially as the war drags on.has expressed the desire to reclaim Crimea, a move experts believe Putin will absolutely not tolerate. If Russia was somehow militarily pushed out of Crimea—territory originally annexed by Russia in 2014, Kristensen said he could envision Putin resorting to nuclear weapons.
The United States has asserted for years that Crimea is part of Ukraine and maintains that there has been no change in U.S. policy. However, officials may be warming to the idea of helping Ukraine reclaim the territory because of the message it would send to Putin, according to the. There are concerns that helping Ukraine take back Crimea could escalate tensions with Russia and officials acknowledged the risk of Putin using a tactical nuclear weapon remain, even if it's lessened.
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