Russian dictator Vladimir Putin might order the use of tactical nuclear weapons if the Russian army faces defeat in Ukraine, according to Oleksandr Lytvynenko, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. When asked if there were any circumstances under which Putin might resort to using tactical nuclear weapons, Lytvynenko said, “We cannot exclude anything if Russia finds itself on the brink of catastrophic defeat.” Such a defeat, according to him, could lead to the collapse of Russian fronts, desertions from the army, and protests in Moscow. He added that there is no lik…