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Ukraine Prepares for Nuclear War

December 14, 2022 · 7:24 am ET · Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “To varying degrees, residents of Kyiv are contemplating the once unthinkable possibility that their city could be targeted by a nuclear bomb.”

“Ominous references by Russian President Vladimir Putin that he is prepared to use ‘all necessary means’ to win in Ukraine and frequent chatter on Russian TV talk shows advocating the use of nuclear weapons have given grounds for the concerns.”

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