Since February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine for the second time, Russia’s nuclear threats have been stark and consistent. If the war continues, Russia says, Ukraine and the West risk escalation to nuclear conflict. The Russian state, Putin and other Russian leaders argue, faces an existential threat. In October, the Russian government released pictures of President Putin overseeing a training launch of both ballistic and cruise missiles as a part of a major nuclear response.
The Moskva was the pride of Russia's Black Sea fleet and a key strategic asset for President Vladimir Putin as he pursues his war against Ukraine. Now, it's at the bottom of the sea and Ukraine is taking the credit for putting it there.
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