Putin Nuclear Threat Makes World Ask Again If He’s Bluffing
- Changes of status made amid Russian setbacks in Ukraine
- Lack of clarity over meaning of ‘special regime’ for deterrent
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The world is having to ask a question that’s become familiar of late: is Vladimir Putin bluffing?
Russia’s president set his nuclear arsenal on a “special regime of high alert combat duty” in the midst of his invasion of Ukraine. Citing “aggressive statements” from the opposing nations, he gave the order live on national television on Sunday after the U.S. and European Union dramatically stepped up their response to the attack.