The conflict in Ukraine, the threat of nuclear war… How far can Vladimir Putin go?

On Wednesday, he once again left the specter of nuclear war hanging in the air. “From a military-technical point of view, we are, of course, ready,” Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Rossiya 1 channel and the RIA Novosti press agency. And insist: “Weapons exist so that you can use them. » Russian presidential elections open this Friday. The first and probably only round will end on Sunday. The next day, Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium is due to host the victorious host of the Kremlin. Vladimir Putin has long been responsible for eliminating any intrigue with the vote. He did not feign concern, holding no meetings or televised debates.