Fears Putin will use 'tactical nuclear weapons' on Ukraine as peace talks 'reach a dead end'

Voices in Moscow calling for nuclear warheads are becoming louder, and the President is surveying his options for escalation, according to sources.

Key Russian partners have warned the president not to use tactical nuclear weapons on Ukraine as the war intensifies

Russia is preparing to escalate its strikes on Ukraine after concluding that peace talks have hit a dead end, sources close to the Kremlin told Bloomberg.

Russia is considering intensifying ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine amid stalled peace negotiations, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, Aug. 26, citing Kremlin-linked sources. Moscow reportedly sees further escalation as one of its few remaining ways to pursue its military aims.