(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Recent broadcasts on Russian state media have seen a marked escalation in rhetorical threats, with prominent television personalities issuing warnings regarding nuclear conflict and strikes against civilian infrastructure. The Russian dictator and his media apparatus have intensified claims that Ukraine is seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, despite a total lack of supporting evidence. Analysts suggest this narrative is being deployed to account for recent military setbacks and to provide a geopolitical justification for domestic audiences. During a…