"Russian Official Warns of Nuclear Retaliation Over Ukraine Territory"

Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, has threatened that Russia will use its entire strategic nuclear arsenal against Western cities such as Kyiv, Berlin, London, and Washington if forced to give up Ukrainian territory it has taken over. Medvedev's warning comes amid recent setbacks for Ukraine in its war against Moscow, with Ukrainian forces being forced to withdraw from the town of Avdiivka. Critics view Medvedev's threats as a bluff designed to gain concessions from the West in Russia's war on Ukraine.