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Russian President Putin’s renewed threats to use nuclear weapons to protect Russian territory signal his willingness to raise the risk of nuclear conflict to avoid an embarrassing military defeat.<\/p>\n
Putin accused the United States and its allies of \u201cnuclear blackmail\u201d and said that NATO officials made statements about the possibility of using nuclear weapons of mass destruction against Russia. Specifics on which NATO officials and their alleged statement transcripts were unavailable.<\/p>\n
This in the midst of orchestrated referendums in the occupied areas of Ukraine, where Russia will claim sovereignty.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, we will certainly use all the means at our disposal to protect Russia and our people,\u201d Putin said, an apparent reference to Moscow\u2019s sizable nuclear arsenal.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a bluff,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Is it? On Wednesday he announced a partial military mobilization in Russia, ordering 300,000 reserve troops up to fight in Ukraine. This sparked protests across the country. Russian police have arrested over 2,300 citizens for protesting and tens of thousands of military age Russians have fled the country to avoid the draft.<\/p>\n
There are reports Vlad isn’t doing well behind Kremilin walls, with only the ultra-nationalists backing him. Interesting items about his meet with Xi and how concerned China is over Ukraine- the stiff resistance the Russian Army has met causes China to reevaluate the Tiawan situation.<\/p>\n
Putin claims NATO countries are using ‘nuclear blackmail’<\/em> Lots of opinions from talking heads on the possible ramifications of Vlad popping a tactical nuke, none of them good. But the situation in Europe, if played with skill and cutthroat finesse, could end quietly with the collapse of the Putin regime.
\nBy Anders Hagstrom | Fox News<\/strong>
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