I think they weren't ever going to use them because they know they would get nuked in turn. Once it became clear the bluff wasn't working, makes you look weak to use a threat and not follow through.
My understanding is China reminded them of their policies on nuclear escalation.
The threat wasn't to attack. It was more of a warning, saying that if NATO was to step onto Russian soil he would use them.
Nuclear weapons are basically a defensive weapon. You never aim to use them but you have them as a deterrent. No country wants to mess with it or test whether a nuclear nation would use it
To do so is suicide, both to call their bluff or to use the weapons. So you get into a state where militarily no one can do anything (except wage a war in a country that doesn't have nuclear weapons).
That's kinda the purpose of nuclear weaponry. To use then it's basically game over for everyone everywhere.
MAD.
If Russia uses nukes what is stopping other atomic powers from hitting Russia?
I'll go ahead and venture another guess I don't see mentioned yet. It was one of many stall tactics he's employed, hoping to drag things out while the West (specific groups at least) grows weary of paying for proxy war.
I am starting to heavily consider the option that this account is a bot. Look at his history
Because they are no longer scared of losing.
They stopped the counteroffensive and the west is cooling on the whole support for Ukraine thing. They think they can win this now.
And unless we do something, they could very well be right.
The Boy Who Cried "Wolf."
Ever heard it?
If I remember correctly it was always the clown Medwedew who threatened to use nuclear weapons and throw them on London or some other bullshit, but never Putin directly
Read "The Butter Battle Book" by Dr. Seuss....
Haha! Pooted
He finally got an accurate inventory and found out all of the delivery systems and most of the nukes had required components sold off by the commanders
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