Russia is facing problems in the Ukraine war. Vladimir Putin's troops are not advancing, and now the conventional missiles are running out.
Putin is creating a nuclear mood with hints of escalation. He sent nuclear weapons to Belarus and ended Russia's participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. Putin wants to throw a spanner in the works for Kiev, apparently with a radioactive "accident" at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The goal: to blame Ukraine for bringing about a ceasefire and preventing the Ukrainian counteroffensive, while regrouping its own troops.