Could Russia really play nuclear roulette in Ukraine?

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It's the question we've been asking ever since President Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. In this war, would the Kremlin go nuclear?

President Joe Biden isn't ruling it out.

"I worry about Putin using tactical nuclear weapons," the US president said this week. He believes the danger is "real".

I don't know whether President Biden reads the Russian magazine Profile. If he does, you can understand why he's worried.

• Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus
• Zelensky admits slow progress in Ukraine offensive
• Could Russia use tactical nuclear weapons?

Last week, Profile published an article by prominent Russian foreign and defence policy expert Sergei Karaganov. The hawkish Mr Karaganov is honorary chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy. In short, he's well-connected to those in power here.

 

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