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Top Harvard Expert: Putin Will Use Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin (Getty Images)

By    |   Thursday, 18 May 2023 02:11 PM EDT

With a looming Ukrainian counteroffensive that could prove formidable against depleted Russian forces, a top expert on Russia at Harvard warns that President Vladimir Putin will use a tactical nuclear weapon to stave off defeat.

Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kevin Ryan, a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, makes a strong and unequivocal case for why Putin will detonate a nuclear device in Ukraine if he is forced into a serious retreat.

Marisa Herman

Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

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With a looming Ukrainian counteroffensive that could prove formidable against the depleted Russian forces, a top expert on Russia at Harvard warns President Vladimir Putin will use a tactical nuclear weapon to stave off defeat.
vladimir putin, rusia, ukraine, nuclear weapon, tactical, strategic
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