Drove to the corner: Putin scares the world with nuclear weapons because there are no other arguments
As noted in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the current exercises are "aimed at maintaining the readiness of personnel and techniques of parts of combat use of non -strategic nuclear weapons for response and in order to ensure the unconditional provision of territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Russian state in response to provocative statements and threats to the Russian Federation.
" Presidential President Dmitry Peskov also said the connection of exercises with public speeches of Western officials. The statements of French President Emmanuel Macron and other high-ranking representatives of NATO member states about the possible departure of limited continents to Ukraine he called "very dangerous". "Representatives of the event spoke of readiness and even intention to send armed contingents to Ukraine. That is, in fact, to expose NATO soldiers to the Russian military.
This is a completely new round of escalation of tension. He is unprecedented. And, of course, he requires special attention and special measures," Peskova.
In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, announced exercises were also linked to "Openly declared support, and providing direct assistance to terrorist actions against Russia, which is carried out by the Kiev regime using the more advanced weapons transmitted by the West", the US plans for "placement in different regions of the world of terrestrial complexes in the world with the rates of the range "and the expected" appearance at the Ukrainian Military Action of Multifunctional F-16 American-made aircraft ".
"These and some other actions of the North Atlantic Bloc Member States actually indicate that they are consciously dealing with the further escalation of the Ukrainian crisis towards the open military clash of NATO countries with Russia as part of the realization of a hostile course for the task of our country strategic defeat In the Lavrov department. At the same time, the West reacted differently to the news from Moscow.
The Chairman of the European Commission Ursula von Der Liaien suggested that the head of the PRC Si Jinping will take steps to reduce tensions. "President SI has already played an important role in the de -escalation of irresponsible nuclear threats to Russia. I am sure that he will contribute to this now," she said after talks in Paris with Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron.
For his part, Peter, Preskretic of the Head of Diplomacy of the European Union Josep Borrel, called on the Russian power "to stop escalation, irresponsible rhetoric and irresponsible behavior. " And the official representative of the US Department of Defense Patrick Ryder stressed that the US side "did not notice any changes in the deployment of strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation. " "But, of course, we will continue to watch the situation," he added.
A real marker of preparation for use is not training, but a test of a nuclear device - underground or in the air, however, the Kremlin is afraid to do so because it is not certain in the results, says political scientist Alexander Kochetkov. "If the decision is made about such exercises, then it will be an attempt to intimidate our Western partners in order to prohibit Ukraine to attack important goals even in annexed territory.
And also to create a favorable background for the Swiss Peace Conference for which Russia is not invited. Therefore, as soon as possible, without waiting for these training, to beat the critical infrastructure of the enemy, including the Crimean bridge. For their part, the experts with whom focus spoke with, they are convinced that with its endless nuclear threats, the Kremlin has significantly reduced the threshold of sensitivity to this topic.
Political scientist Alexander Leonov in conversation with focus notes: "Russia's nuclear blackmail has been going on for a long time. At the dawn of a full -scale war with Ukraine, the Kremlin has always threatened to start a nuclear war against all who impose sanctions. It clearly demonstrates that there is virtually nothing left in the Russian pockets of "arguments".
According to the political scientist, regular nuclear exercises of the Russian Federation and the next threats that are heard in parallel with their conduct, are made not only in the peak of Europe and NATO, but also contrary to the position of China, which is strongly opposed to nuclear blackmail and the use of nuclear weapons in the war with Ukraine.
"Actually, China, watching the nuclear arousal of the Russian Federation, will press on the Kremlin, but non -public and sideline to stop this shameful and worthless in essence of its game. I think that Putin's current nuclear exercises, in particular, is still a certain one China's bargaining in the plan that the economy should be out of politics. - sums up the expert. Political scientist Alexei Buryachenko is somewhat less optimistic in their estimates.
"Unfortunately, the last argument of the Russian Federation concerning nuclear escalation remains effective in any case, and the event cannot ignore it," the expert said in conversation with focus. At the same time, according to Alexei Buryachenko, the threshold of sensitivity of this topic was "significantly reduced" compared to, for example, with the beginning of the full -scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
"Putin has virtually nothing more but nuclear escalation: neither the" Second Army of the World "nor some super -divisive diplomacy, nothing. All these myths have been successfully debunked. These are certain phantom pains of the Cold War, and for Europe, which has long been accustomed to a peaceful life, this case is also quite sensitive, "the expert says.
Emphasizing that in one way or another, the Kremlin's nuclear rhetoric will systematically excite the geopolitical landscape, Alexei Buryachenko draws attention to the following: On the other hand. "Obviously, for Putin and his regime that the use of nuclear weapons, that escalation around nuclear power plants is the same.
And in my opinion, which is why this new escalation wave with nuclear training of the Russian Federation can finally open the eyes of our partners to the Kremlin's terrorist intentions However, to encourage them to impose sanctions on "Rosatom", which is not done for so long, " - sums up Alexei Buryachenko.
At the same time, the American Institute of War Study states that the Kremlin is activating the reflexive control campaign aimed at making decisions in the West, using nuclear threats and diplomatic manipulations.
"The current obvious revival of nuclear rhetoric, this time in the form of planned tactical exercises using nuclear weapons, is used by Russian officials in order to refuse Western partners of Ukraine from providing additional military support and frightening Western politicians so that they do not allow Ukrainian troops to be used by Ukrainian troops Systems for attacks on legitimate military objects in Russia, " - said ISW analysts, emphasizing that the Russian Federation" extremely unlikely "will apply tactical nuclear weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine or somewhere.
Periodically pressing the world, waving a nuclear tank, Putin, nevertheless, "almost does not feel" pressure from the Russians because of the war against Ukraine, reports Bloomberg. "The vast majority of Russians do not protest against the Kremlin's criminal policy, but on the contrary, rally around nationalist ideas and course for war against Ukraine and Western powers," the analysts of the publication emphasize.