In major speech, Putin accuses US, allies of trying to dominate the world: Live Ukraine updates
USA TodayMAY 2022
Day 247 Round Up: World Faces Most Dangerous Decade Since WWII, Says Putin
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
If Putin has no intention of using nuclear weapons, why does he keep threatening to do so? The Kremlin's aggressive tact is raising tensions between Russia and the West at the cost of the security and safety of innocent civilians in Ukraine. The Putin regime must give up this unwinnable war to protect itself and the rest of Europe.
Pro-Russia narrative
Russia's doctrine on nuclear weapons is clear: they can only be used in retaliation to a first strike. Despite accusations that Moscow's comments are incendiary, they have in fact been measured responses to inflammatory remarks made by Western leaders.