Subject: Ukrainian Crisis and Nuclear Risks

It is safe to assume that any use of nuclear weapons could quickly lead to an escalation of a local or regional conflict into a global one

Agreements on certain problems slightly increase the chances of the parties returning to the negotiating table

On August 31, 2022, Dostoevsky library hosted a RIAC Urban Breakfast on the topic: "Nuclear War — a Hypothetical Scenario or a Real Threat?"

Germany’s leadership is apparently ready and willing to pay for Germany’s semi-nuclear status

Escalation Scenarios

Current nuclear arsenals probably won’t cause a global “nuclear winter”—nonetheless, they will inevitably produce unpredictable geophysical, climatic, and biological consequences