A close reading of Russia’s nuclear statements and actions during the first seven months of its war against Ukraine … sanctions against Russia; and incremental nuclear coercion against Kyiv that spurred Western deterrence messaging in response … severely imperil the survival of Russia’s regime. …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, observers had expected that the delegates would be unable to agree on a Final Document … of 2021. Russia alone was responsible for torpedoing the consensus. Conversely, all the non-nuclear NPT parties made …