Putin seeks to intimidate the West with nuclear threats in order to obtain a ceasefire agreement from Ukraine, which he will use for rearmament.
Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons are nothing new and, most likely, the Kremlin leader is not ready to use them. On Friday, September 30, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote.
“His latest threats are not fundamentally new and do not indicate imminent preparations for the use of nuclear weapons. Crossing the “red lines” established by Putin in Ukraine has not yet led to the threat of using weapons nuclear,” said experts.
The ISW is inclined to believe that Putin will only use nuclear weapons if he believes that they will not involve direct military intervention by the West and if, in his opinion, they will play a decisive role in the war in Ukraine, ISW suggests.
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Experts also drew attention to the fact that Moscow talks about its alleged readiness for negotiations. They believe that this shows Putin’s weakness and that he just wants to delay time for regrouping forces.
It is unclear what indicators Putin will use to measure the success of his two main efforts to salvage the situation in Ukraine, namely: rebuilding his own power and trying to undermine the West’s resolve through economic pressure . In both, he is likely to fail. , but Putin may need more time to see its consequences before deciding what to do next,” experts said.
The American Institute for the Study of War added that by deciding on a nuclear strike, Putin would suffer enormous losses, as he would undoubtedly receive a response from Western countries.
It will be recalled that on September 21, Putin said that Russia is ready to use all means of destruction, including nuclear, in the event of a “threat to its territorial integrity.”
We add that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Zbigniew Rau said what should be NATO’s response to the nuclear strike by the Russian Federation.
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Source: korrespondent
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