Ukraine war live updates: Russia launches tactical nuclear weapons drills, warning the West against direct involvement in the war

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Announcing the exercises earlier in May, Russia's Ministry of Defense directly linked the exercises to "provocative statements and threats of individual Western officials against the Russian Federation.
55% : President Vladimir Putin ordered the drills earlier this month in a move he said was designed to deter military involvement in Ukraine by the West. -- Karen Gilchrist The former commander of Russia's 58th Army, who last year decried the treatment of the military personnel on the battlefield, was arrested on suspicion of large scale fraud, TASS news agency reported Tuesday.
53% : While they are less devastating than strategic nuclear weapons that can wipe out entire cities, their employment in the latest drills has made Russia's intentions clear with the drills designed to send a warning to Russia's adversaries. Announcing the exercises earlier in May, Russia's Ministry of Defense directly linked the drills to "provocative statements and threats of individual Western officials against the Russian Federation.
36% : The launch also included civilian satellites deployed to different orbits. -- Reuters Russian forces on Tuesday began the first stage of training in the "preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons," the Ministry of Defense said in a post on Telegram.
33% : Finland has closed its borders with Russia in recent months, accusing the country of deliberately sending undocumented asylum seekers to its border in order to try to destablize the country, a new NATO member.

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