Putin cornered and sending in 'cannon fodder': Would he go nuclear?
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Could Russia’s war spread further? Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no sign of giving up on the embattled nation of Ukraine and has made veiled threats to escalate his fight to a nuclear war.
Leaders around the world have denounced Putin’s actions, but is this nuclear talk just posturing from a famous bender of reality, or a real possibility?
Today, Damien is joined by global security and international relations expert, Professor Robert Patman from the University of Otago.
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