On November 16, Matthew Kroenig appeared on CNBC to discuss the likelihood of Russian nuclear use in Ukraine following Ukraine recapturing Kherson.
I think Putin sees nuclear weapons more as militarily useful weapons, whereas a dirty bomb or Zaporizhzhia would be more for punishment or pretext.
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