Through "nuclear messages," Putin sets new red lines in Europe.

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Through "nuclear messages," Putin sets new red lines in Europe.

In a scene reminiscent of the most tense moments of the Cold War, the rhetoric between Russia and the European Union has entered a new phase of escalation, in which economic sanctions are no longer the sole means of deterrence. The situation has also extended to the public threat of the use of nuclear weapons.

While Brussels is threatening to impose severe sanctions in response to Moscow's increasing support for military operations in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's response was swift and shocking, announcing the test of a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, a message that carried multiple military and political connotations.

Political researcher Bassam Al-Bunni, speaking to Sky News Arabia's Al-Tasia'a program, considered Putin's announcement not merely a technical test, but a multi-dimensional strategic message.

He emphasized that the missile is capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads and has a range of more than 18,000 kilometers, making it theoretically capable of targeting any location in the world. 

Al-Bunni explained that the message is not directed directly at Ukraine, but rather at its Western supporters, particularly the European Union.

Al-Bunni emphasized that Russia is not seeking a comprehensive confrontation, but rather rejects what it considers pressure that ignores its security concerns, especially on its western borders.

He considered Moscow's threat to use intercontinental missiles to be part of what he described as "maximum deterrence," through which it seeks to redraw red lines in the face of its international adversaries.