{"id":7527,"date":"2025-12-28T16:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T14:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=7527"},"modified":"2025-12-28T16:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T14:01:09","slug":"putin-extreme-measures-nuclear-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/main-news\/putin-extreme-measures-nuclear-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin may resort to nuclear blackmail in war against Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Putin may resort to extreme measures to defeat Ukraine, including nuclear blackmail<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"517\">President of the Russian Federation <strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"290\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Vladimir Putin<\/span><\/span><\/strong> may go to extreme measures to win the war against Ukraine, including threats of using nuclear weapons. This is stated in the analytical material of the Swiss newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzz.ch\/startseite?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=6952849338&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD5Qrmm8FORQ7CW2UKIP84uiXojTW&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAx8PKBhD1ARIsAKsmGbcMvVWJ_oW7Qps6COBQBDF9d9go1xIGgPDev0pEXzI66PUdIS1ws_AaAiTmEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"510\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Neue Z\u00fcrcher Zeitung<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a> (NZZ).<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"563\">Weakening of the West and the \u00abdangerous moment\u00bb<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"851\">The authors note that <strong data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"643\">confidence in the transatlantic alliance has weakened more than ever<\/strong>, and it remains unclear whether the United States and its allies can actually deter the Kremlin from attempting to create a new neo-Soviet empire. Against this backdrop, the situation around Ukraine is entering <strong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"850\">an extremely dangerous phase<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"876\">War of attrition<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1133\">The article notes that in Western capitals, the idea of <strong data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1004\">Russia's advantage in the war of attrition<\/strong>. This assessment, according to the NZZ, is coming not only from Moscow but also from Washington and is supported by some European politicians.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1158\">Zelensky's position<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1643\">President of Ukraine <strong data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1218\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, according to the publication, is trying to <strong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1286\">to prevent the peace imposed by the United States<\/strong>, The government is acting cautiously and tactically. In particular, this week's proposal to <strong data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1396\">demilitarisation of part of Donbas<\/strong>, The area that remains under Ukrainian control is subject to stringent conditions:<br data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1474\" \/>Russian troops must be withdrawn, and the liberated territories must be placed under the control of international forces. These conditions, as noted by NZZ, <strong data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1642\">unlikely to be acceptable to the Kremlin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1663\">The nuclear factor<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1934\">The publication emphasises that today <strong data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1766\">open use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine does not make military sense<\/strong> for Moscow. At the same time, Putin may try to achieve <strong data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1866\">short-term goals at the negotiating table<\/strong>, The Russians are increasing the pressure with rhetoric and a demonstration of readiness to escalate.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"2206\"><strong>Analysts emphasise:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1961\" \/>Ukraine and NATO territory in Europe remain <strong data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2063\">the most likely nuclear risk region in the world<\/strong>, No other nuclear power wages such an intense conventional war, combined with the propaganda of an \u00abexistential struggle against the West\u00bb.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2224\">Conclusion NZZ<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2225\" data-end=\"2399\">If Putin again <strong data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2272\">feel backed into a corner<\/strong>, According to the authors, he is a, <strong data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2338\">will again resort to nuclear 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