It’s a mistake to shrug off Putin’s threats

Russian President Vladimir Putin called up 300,000 reservist in a bid to turn the tables in the  Ukrain conflictPremium
Russian President Vladimir Putin called up 300,000 reservist in a bid to turn the tables in the  Ukrain conflict
 wsj 6 min read . Updated: 24 Sep 2022, 09:07 AM IST Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal

As we saw before World War I, it’s easy to become complacent as trouble builds into catastrophe

Vladimir Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine must be received soberly, if for no other reason than that leaders occasionally do what they say they’ll do. There are reasons beyond that. He has lost hardware, soldiers, ground and face. He is cornered and escalating, increasing the odds of mistake and miscalculation.

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