Mikhail Kasyanov told Newsweek that Putin 'is trying to scare people' because he has exhausted his options in his invasion of Ukraine.
countries of trying to"blackmail" Moscow with nuclear weapons, warning he would use"all available means to protect Russia and our people."Exclusive: Putin's Speech Will Spark End of Rule, His First PM Says
But Mikhail Kasyanov, who served as Putin's head of government between 2000 and 2004, dismissed the possibility that his former boss would use a nuclear weapon. "He is trying to scare people, he already did it a couple of times at the beginning of the year," he said.
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