🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡Vladimir Putin is more dangerous than ever - New York Times
The Kremlin has signaled that if it seizes the territory, Ukrainian counter-offensives in the east and south to seize the territory liberated by Russia will be seen as attacks on Russian territory that justify any level of retaliation, up to and including a nuclear response.
Putin's speech on the use of nuclear weapons has exacerbated a dilemma for the West that has existed since the beginning of the war: how far intensive military support for Ukraine can go.
The Kremlin has signaled that if it seizes the territory, Ukrainian counter-offensives in the east and south to seize the territory liberated by Russia will be seen as attacks on Russian territory that justify any level of retaliation, up to and including a nuclear response.
Putin's speech on the use of nuclear weapons has exacerbated a dilemma for the West that has existed since the beginning of the war: how far intensive military support for Ukraine can go.