How would the West react?
Western leaders do not seem to be too concerned about the prospect of a nuclear harmony.
But if the unthinkable and Russian nuclear weapons were fired to the West, he would probably react in the same way.
Prime Minister Liz Truss said that she was "ready" to press the nuclear button during the Tory management competition-even if, as her interviewer formulated, this leads to "global annihilation".
But the reaction to a nuclear strike of smaller dimensions to Ukrainian territory is less clear. It would most likely be directed by President Joe Biden, who refused in an interview last week to explain his reaction to a possible chemical or "tactical" nuclear strike.
"Not, not, not," said Mr. Biden when he was asked how he would react to Mr. Putin's weapons. "It would change the face of war like nothing since World War II."
When he was pushed according to details, he added: "Do you think, I would tell you exactly what it would be? Of course I will not tell you. It will have consequences.
If the radiation of an atomic bomb in Ukraine spreads to European allies such as Poland, Article five of the NATO defense contract could trigger the UK, the United States and allies to defend Poland. How this would work exactly remains unclear.
and what about Russia's allies?
recent statements between China and India, two allies, who initially were neutral to Putin's war, indicate that the federal states are now distance from the conflict. This indicates that you are hardly looking at seeing another big escalation from Mr. Putin.
China made an explanation on Wednesday, in which it pushed for a "ceasefire through dialogue" to solve the invasion, and pointed out that Beijing is that Moscow takes drastic steps like a nuclear war.
"Every step towards tactical nuclear weapons or weapons of mass destruction [Weapons of Mass Destruction] - then Russia immediately loses China, its most valuable ally," said Dr. Paul Dorfman, an expert in nuclear security who advised the British government, in a Twitter contribution.
"In fact, Putin loses everything."
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