Yup, but where the propaganda has taken Russia Russia Russia is not a good place, so they need to convince everyone that they will use nukes if needed to avoid nuclear attacks that people will shrug off with "Russia bad, it's ok" like we know they will.
Agreed. And Ukraine abuts Russia. I don't see Russia using nukes because of proximity but would (conventionally) carpet bomb the place if necessary.
Yup, but where the propaganda has taken Russia Russia Russia is not a good place, so they need to convince everyone that they will use nukes if needed to avoid nuclear attacks that people will shrug off with "Russia bad, it's ok" like we know they will.