Russia Ukraine war, page-241683

Are Putin's "irresponsible" nuclear threats credible?

Putin's approach to the war will likely be shaped by the mood music coming from Washington following the United States presidential election. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was there last week lobbying for more weapons and an end to restrictions on using them for long-range strikes in Russia.

"One of the possibilities is that there is some kind of a ceasefire, "said Galeotti, "and so the Russians are essentially trying to put themselves in a situation in which that ceasefire is as advantageous to them as possible."