Escalation Signaling in Ukraine and Its Implications for the Strategic Russia-US Relationship
... option, despite statements of its leadership against nuclear use in Ukraine. While there remains a conceptual difference between nuclear deterrence and nuclear use, this may still contribute to a conflation of conventional and nuclear stakes in the conflict,... ... of recurrent bilateral interactions. Although Russia has rejected the recent U.S. proposal to resum e systematic dialogue on strategic stability and arms control, both states should continue to seek other opportunities—whether as a track-1.5 format ...