Channel: The Economist

Category: News & Politics

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Description: After invading Ukraine nearly a week ago, Putin has now ordered Russia’s nuclear forces to be on high alert. Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s defence editor, answers questions on whether the war in Ukraine could escalate into a nuclear conflict. 00:00 - Putin has raised the stakes 00:40 - Is Putin threatening nuclear force? 01:23 - What does Putin hope to achieve? 02:07 - How has the West responded so far? 03:11 - Are Putin’s threats posturing or a real danger? 04:15 - What does NATO need to do now? 05:18 - Could Putin really start a nuclear war? Read our coverage of the war in Ukraine: econ.st/3pcnVPl Sign up to our daily newsletter to keep up to date with the latest developments: econ.st/3sezh7h With his war going slowly, Vladimir Putin raises the nuclear stakes: econ.st/3vrwxFu What will happen next in the war in Ukraine? Watch our film here:econ.st/36RDhlZ Why has Russia never accepted Ukraine’s independence? Watch our film: econ.st/3Hjr8T9 History will judge Vladimir Putin harshly for his war: econ.st/3hyNPIV The Kremlin’s propaganda machine is running at full throttle econ.st/3vsbuCW Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threat shows how much is going wrong for him in Ukraine econ.st/36UqO0Z Kyiv continues to defy an intensifying Russian assault: econ.st/3Ma8mS1