Putin calls up 300,000 reservists and issues new nuclear threat

Day 210.

Today, we discuss Vladimir Putin’s extraordinary speech this morning, ordering a partial mobilisation of 300,000 Russian reservists and claiming that he is not bluffing on the use of nuclear weapons. What is his strategy? And how should the West, and the wider world, respond?

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host & Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Nataliya on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva

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