putin is playing with “nuclear button” again instead of diplomacy
russia conducted another exercise of its strategic nuclear forces: from the plesetsk cosmodrome, an intercontinental ballistic missile “Yars” capable of carrying a nuclear warhead was launched, and from the nuclear submarine “bryansk” — a “sineva” missile. Strategic Tu-95MS bombers also launched cruise missiles.
Formally, the kremlin calls this a “scheduled exercise,” but the extensive propaganda coverage of putin’s participation in this event indicates that this is not a military routine but a political signal of intimidation.
▫️ Against the backdrop of russia systematically blocking any diplomatic initiatives to end the war, such a show of force looks like another attempt at nuclear blackmail. This has become a trend — whenever moscow runs out of arguments, it pulls out the “nuclear card.”
russia once again shows that it is not seeking peace but trying to impose fear on the world. Meanwhile, Ukraine and its partners consistently advance real peace initiatives, while the kremlin responds with missiles and threats.
