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Deter and Divide: Russia’s Nuclear Rhetoric & Escalation Risks in Ukraine

Russia’s nuclear threats have underpinned each stage of the war in Ukraine as Putin attempts to deter and divide NATO support. However, if Russia faces battlefield setbacks, its nuclear threats could intensify, testing NATO's resolve.

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January 11, 2024
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Heather Williams is the Director of the Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI).

Kelsey Hartigan is a former deputy director and senior fellow with the Project on Nuclear Issues in the International Security Program.

- Research Associate, CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues

Lachlan MacKenzie is a research associate for the Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS).

Reja Younis is the program manager and a research associate with the Project on Nuclear Issues in the International Security Program at CSIS. Prior to working at CSIS, she completed a year-long fellowship with The Stimson Center, where she conducted research on nuclear deterrence challenges, crisis dynamics, and great power competition in the context of South Asia. She has also worked as a research analyst for the Chicago Project on Political Violence and has served as an editorial writer and subeditor of the Opinion and Editorial section for the Tribune newspaper. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social sciences and liberal arts from the Institute of Business Administration Karachi and a master’s degree in international relations from the University of Chicago.

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Heather Williams, Kelsey Hartigan, Lachlan Mackenzie and Reja Younis, "Deter and Divide: Russia’s Nuclear Rhetoric & Escalation Risks in Ukraine," Nuclear Network, Center for Strategic and International Studies, January 11, 2024, last modified August 2, 2024, https://nuclearnetwork.csis.org/deter-and-divide-russias-nuclear-rhetoric-escalation-risks-in-ukraine/.

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