Russian dictator Vladimir Putin bluffs about the possibility of using nuclear weapons, states Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuanian Foreign Minister. “He has nothing to gain from this, but everything to lose. Some countries are on his side, or so he thinks. China clearly supports Russia, global partners in Latin America and Africa are also more likely to be on Putin’s side. But if the threats become reality, the whole partnership will disappear in an instant,” he said. Landsbergis made it clear that the position taken by some leading powers to avoid escalation could prove disastrous. “This path, …