EADaily, August 22nd, 2025. The Russian Federation reserves the right to use tactical nuclear weapons in response to strikes by Western long-range missiles deep into its territory.
Russia has enough land they want Ukraine to be a non-NATO, neutral buffer state. It’s scary because if they can’t do that it seems they’re fine with making it a wasteland to achieve their desired buffer.
Russia has enough land they want Ukraine to be a non-NATO, neutral buffer state. It’s scary because if they can’t do that it seems they’re fine with making it a wasteland to achieve their desired buffer.
Yeah. It’s definitely not natural resources and access to trade routes.