Is There a Real Threat of Russian First Use of Nuclear Weapons?

Vladimir Putin taps into something real in the mindset of many Russians, says Andrei Nekrassov. "People are very poor, very ignorant. They have no prospects," he adds. The Russian president has threatened to use nuclear weapons on Ukraine if it doesn't back up his words with action. 'I would like to urge that there may be a moment when Vladimir Putin feels himself ultimately quantum'