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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPutin Preparing Russians for War With NATO
https://www.newsweek.com/putin-preparing-russians-nato-war-1702308Recent threats made by Russian officials about retaliation against countries interfering in Ukraine may serve a dual purpose of warning off Western powers while also building favor among Russian citizens should a full conflict with NATO break out, according to experts.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a Wednesday address that any countries who "create a strategic threat to Russia" during its war in Ukraine can expect "retaliatory strikes" that would be "lightning-fast."
Zhukov said if Western countries do brush off Putin's threats, the Russian leader may feel pressured into taking more decisive action.
"There is a general impression in Europe and the U.S. that Russia's threats of retaliation are hollow," he said. "I do think it's more than likely that Russia will eventually feel compelled to conduct some kinetic action against NATO countries, if only to make its threats of retaliation appear more credible."
Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a Wednesday address that any countries who "create a strategic threat to Russia" during its war in Ukraine can expect "retaliatory strikes" that would be "lightning-fast."
Zhukov said if Western countries do brush off Putin's threats, the Russian leader may feel pressured into taking more decisive action.
"There is a general impression in Europe and the U.S. that Russia's threats of retaliation are hollow," he said. "I do think it's more than likely that Russia will eventually feel compelled to conduct some kinetic action against NATO countries, if only to make its threats of retaliation appear more credible."
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Putin Preparing Russians for War With NATO (Original Post)
ClearSky24
May 2022
OP
More evidence RU is preparing for the excuse to lose including all the nuke talk. Makes me think ...
uponit7771
May 2022
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OAITW r.2.0
(24,759 posts)1. It will be a short war, targeted directly at Putin.
Hope that message gets passed to the under-folks in charge.
ClearSky24
(239 posts)2. Agreed.
Putin should be preparing for Civil War.
He should be preparing his bunker.
TheRealNorth
(9,500 posts)5. Hopefully there is a general or two in the Russian general staff
Willing to use the 37 cent solution to deal with Putin.
PragmaticLiberal
(904 posts)3. Then he's preparing them to die.
uponit7771
(90,371 posts)6. More evidence RU is preparing for the excuse to lose including all the nuke talk. Makes me think ...
... things are going far worse on eastern front than what Putrid wants to tell Rus citz.
EX500rider
(10,891 posts)7. So they can't beat just Ukraine so they think add 30 more countries to fight will be a good idea? 😂
EndlessWire
(6,574 posts)9. Good point. n/t
OnDoutside
(19,986 posts)8. As I recall it was Russia made the threats of nuclear weapons use,
so they're the one who made the big threats, for which NATO had to take seriously.