Not Working Like It Used to: Why Putin's Nuclear Blackmail Has Diminished

It doesn't work like before: why Putin's nuclear blackmail has diminished Melania Golembyovskaya

Russia has put the Yars nuclear missile system on combat duty. This has become another attempt at nuclear blackmail by the Kremlin, but it is no longer as effective.

Russian opposition journalist Igor Yakovenko expressed this opinion to Channel 24, noting that it is difficult to measure the effectiveness of Russia's blackmail. Despite this, fewer and fewer countries are afraid of it every day.

Why Putin's nuclear blackmail has decreased

According to the Russian opposition journalist, the withdrawal of the Russian nuclear missile system is blackmail and intimidation by the Kremlin of the West. Western countries are partially reacting to this.

For example, Ukraine's partners do not want to close the skies over our country precisely because of this Russian blackmail.

It is quite difficult to measure the effectiveness of nuclear blackmail, but now it has decreased. Constant intimidation works, but much less, – noted Yakovenko.

A Russian opposition journalist said that Vladimir Putin values ​​and loves his life too much to use nuclear weapons. The Russian dictator does not have any idea for which he is ready to sacrifice his life.

Meanwhile, nuclear blackmail is working on fewer and fewer leaders over time.

“The evolution is very noticeable,” Yakovenko added.

Interesting! Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Putin may use nuclear weapons, but no one knows his exact intentions due to his unpredictable behavior. The Russian dictator loves his power too much, so he should be afraid to use nuclear weapons.