Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

[Ryuu96]

Ryuu96 said:

Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons many times, but it's always a bluff. He has nothing to gain from nuclear war, he has everything to lose. When his empty threats make us back down, he escalates anyway. Every time. That's the reality of de-escalation. @BBCHARDtalk pic.twitter.com/1vrvmm5zav

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) May 8, 2024

I'm not sure who this interviewer is but...

"The Russians being the most powerful nuclear weapons state in the world" - What? By what measurement? How can someone say this in 2024 when Russia can barely get through Donbas in Ukraine? Even before this invasion, America was the most powerful nuclear weapons state in the world, now I'd also say China, France and the UK are above them, maybe even India. Only way it makes sense is if he's talking strictly # of nuclear weapons only but that's really irrelevant when 1 nuke can cause such devastation.

Then he says to Lithuania that Washington, Berlin and London have to consider the strategic reality in ways that Lithuania doesn't, he says Lithuania is a little bit divorced from actual responsibility...What? Lithuania is literally bordered with Russia and constantly threatened by Russia...I understand asking "tough questions" but saying Lithuania is divorced from actual responsibility is a straight lie, Lol.