"Putin is too cynical." General Hodges evaluated the likelihood of a nuclear blow to the Russian Federation in Ukraine

General Ben Gogeges believes that the only way Russia can escalate a conflict with Ukraine is the use of nuclear weapons. However, the expert calls it unlikely because Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is too cynical and unprincipled, but not crazy. The general said this in an interview with HB. According to him, Russian authorities understand that such a step will inevitably take steps back from the US or even the UK, and this is not exactly what Russians would like.

Video of the Day "And I also think that the oligarchs who help Putin to record his power are also not delighted with such a decision, because the actions of the US and the UK will be very rigid," Hodges added. He suggests that the event is not the ability to maintain sanction pressure on Russia, can also aggravate the situation.

In addition, the General does not exclude that the signing of any contracts for reducing combat activity or on an operational pause on the front will allow Russia to restore part of its military potential, to correct already made mistakes, and as a result, all this will turn into a long and even more difficult war for Ukraine and new attacks.