Putin’s hints at nuclear weapons are less about imminent threat and more about psychological tactics aimed at eliciting fear in Washington, not actual military intent.
Following the US giving Ukraine the green light for long-range missiles, Putin threatened nuclear responses, showcasing his strategy of using aggressive rhetoric to manipulate geopolitical perceptions.
Despite Russia's claims of a low nuclear threshold reaction to invasions, their actual military response to Ukraine's advances has shown a reluctance to escalate to nuclear conflict.
Kremlin officials, including Dmitry Medvedev, have ramped up rhetoric by suggesting that Western support for Ukraine could lead to a direct confrontation, but historical context undermines these threats.
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