Russian President Vladimir Putin is fond of nuclear saber-rattling: On the eve of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin leader presided over the rehearsal of a nuclear strike,

President Vladimir Putin has outlined a change to his nuclear doctrine, leading to predictable warnings of a radioactive Armageddon should the U.S. let Ukraine use American-made mid-range missiles against targets in Russia. That was, of course, his purpose.

What are the implications of the revisions to the nuclear doctrine that President Putin of Russia announced last week? What are the implications of the victory of the far-right forces in the Austrian elections?