From WSJopinion: If Putin feels that public resistance to a general mobilization could endanger the stability of the regime, he might look to more drastic options, such as the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, writes wrmead
Review & Outlook: Russia’s chaotic retreat in the Kharkiv region is humiliating for Vladimir Putin, so how will Western leaders respond if he uses nuclear weapons? Images: AFP/Getty Images/Shutterstock/Russian Defense Ministry Composite: Mark KellyUkraine scored a stunning victory in the Kharkiv region over the weekend. Routed Russian forces ditched valuable weapons and tons of badly needed munitions and supplies in a chaotic rush to safety.
Mr. Putin’s choices look bleak. As he struggles to stabilize the military situation while fending off critics at home, he must choose between accepting a humiliating defeat in Ukraine and doubling down in pursuit of a military victory that, as more Western weapons reach Ukraine’s energized defenders, looks very difficult to achieve.
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