>as a very backward future is shaping up... If you're referring to nuclear war, why not just plainly state it? It's certainly a possibility even now. After the

>as a very backward future is shaping up... If you're referring to nuclear war, why not just plainly state it? It's certainly a possibility even now. After the initial panic about Armageddon after the first days of invasion, many people have settled into vague curiosity about how the war goes, especially since the Russian army has been shown to fail so badly in so many ways (compared to what was predicted about its fighting ability at least), but the nukes are still in their silos and Putin is still left with extreme options if he really feels there's nothing bigger to lose vs "saving face".