Mr Putin, War Purpose and 「 Red Line 」

　Russia has repeated ultimatum and U-turns, and its purpose of war is constantly changing. This has led Putin to see that he is forced to deal with haphazardness in the war, which is out of his control, among Western government officials.

　Still, Western diplomats say they must take their remarks seriously, including suggesting that Putin is prepared to use nuclear weapons. Officials believe Russia is very unlikely to launch a nuclear attack on Ukraine. But Secretary William Barnes of the US Central Intelligence Agency （ CIA ） met this month with the Russian Sergei Naruiskin External Intelligence Agency （ SVR ） Secretary in Ankara, Turkey’s capital, to avoid using nuclear weapons. I warned you.

　Visiting Professor Michael Clark of Kings College London War 「 Putin’s actions now have a self-explanatory element. Because you know that the war is not good and you have to be prepared for the prolongation of the battle, 」 said.

　Russia is expanding its invasion of Ukraine. In recent weeks, tens of thousands more soldiers have been sent to the front lines, repeatedly attacking private infrastructure, including the Ukrainian grid, and cities such as the capital Kieu （ Kiev ） have been hit by a power outage. It is being done.

　According to military analysts, Russia’s purpose is to reduce morale by freezing Ukrainians in the winter, further increasing the cost of supporting Ukraine in the Western world, and to make war actively pushed. It is to show for the country.

　One of the red lines maintained by both Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization （ NATO ） member states is that they are barely stated but do not want a direct military conflict with their opponents.

　Other Russian red lines have often turned out to be illusions, especially some of the warlike remarks backfired. Putin said on September 21 that he would take 「 all available means to protect Russia and its people 」 and warned that he was prepared to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

　He added that 「 this is not bluff 」.

Ukrainian cities such as Kiev are out of power due to Russian attacks

PHOTO: OLEG PETRASYUK/SHUTTERSTOCK

　The Russian government then accused Ukraine of preparing 「 dirty bombs 」 to spread radioactive material. Western officials pointed out the move as an excuse to escalate the conflict.

　According to Western officials and analysts, the main purpose of this threat is to panic citizens of Western countries about the war, stop supporting Ukraine, and encourage governments to proceed with peace talks on the terms Russia shows. I was supposed to persuade him.

　For now, this threat has not affected Western countries’ support for Ukraine, and it seems that support is going well.

　Putin’s nuclear threat was blamed by the world and made Russia more diplomatically isolated. US President Joe Biden warned the Russian government that the use of tactical nuclear weapons would be a 「 extremely serious mistake 」.

　The pollinator was the first time that Xi Jinping Jintao of China blamed Russia for the first time in public. Xi argued that no one should use or flicker nuclear weapons in conflict.

　The Russian government has receded by late October. Putin said in a long-term TV interview that Russia has no plans to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Similar remarks were made by Russian diplomats around the world.

　Western experts point out that the use of nuclear weapons on the battlefield has little help in achieving the objectives of Russia’s military invasion and risks pulling the United States and its allies deeper into the war. Breaking the taboo of nuclear weapons use, which has been maintained since 1945, will increase Russia’s accusations and further deepen internationalisolation