Is Putin Bluffing in Ukraine?

Though many Russians are anxious about Putin’s new mobilization of citizens to fight in Ukraine, some are also preparing to survive a nuclear conflict

Putin’s nuclear threats provoked immediate reaction among leaders of Western countries, including Ukraine. The world community is concerned about Russian tactical nuclear weapons intended for use on a battlefield. ...

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Is Putin Bluffing in Ukraine?

The Traumas of Chernobyl

At the time of the explosion, I was aboard a train to the southern Russian resort town of Anapa, where I spent nearly two months on the shore of the Black Sea receiving medical treatment for asthma induced by severe seasonal allergies. There, unbeknownst to me, I too was exposed ...
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The Traumas of Chernobyl