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Russia and the Global Nuclear Order
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Russia and the Global Nuclear Order

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine illuminated the long profound shadow of nuclear weapons over international security. Russia’s nuclear threats have rightfully garnered significant attention because of the unfathomable lethality of nuclear weapons.

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By Nicole Grajewski
Published on Mar 18, 2024

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Nicole Grajewski

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Nicole Grajewski is a nonresident scholar in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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