>>I don't think there's much in the Russian bluster about escalation
They'd say it all anyway, so of course it can't be taken literally. Same with "Destroy Russia and we will destroy the planet, a planet without Russia is no use" thing. Truth is not even a consideration with Russian statements, it will say whatever it thinks is most likely to get the desired reaction.
But in the end, it could come down to one nutter. There's no doubting the risk when the war effort is increasing.
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