Russian defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, issued 'reinvigorated nuclear blackmail rhetoric,' according to the think tank.
Russian nuclear missile rolls along Red Square during the military parade marking the 75th anniversary of Nazi defeat, on June 24, 2020 in Moscow, Russia. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu"reinforced existing Russian nuclear threats" on Tuesday, the Institute for the Study of War said.The Russian ambassador to Belarus, Boris Gryzlov, later said the weapons would be"moved up close to the Western border" of Belarus, in closer proximity to many NATO countries.
Russia has escalated its nuclear threats against Western nations backing the Kyiv government since the start of all-out hostilities in February 2022. Belarus was used by Russian forces to launch their invasion effort, and Minsk has been publicly supportive of the war.
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