“What will Vladimir Putin do next?”
It’s a question I’ve encountered frequently this week, and for good reason.This week saw significant developments: the Kremlin leader raised the stakes by lowering the threshold for the potential use of Russian nuclear weapons. At the same time, the US and UK crossed another of Putin's red lines by allowing Ukraine to launch Western-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia. In response, President Putin issued a clear threat, warning the UK, the US, and other countries supplying Ukraine with such arms that they could become targets. “We consider ourselves entitled to use our weapons against the military facilities of those countries that allow their weapons to be used against our facilities,” he stated in a national address on Thursday evening.With these events unfolding, the question “What will Vladimir Putin do next?” weighs heavily on everyone’s mind. As the BBC’s Russia Editor, you might expect me to have an answer, but I must admit—I don’t. Maybe even Putin himself is uncertain about his next move, which only heightens thestakes.Instead of definitive answers, allow me to share some observations.
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