Trump is willing to resort to any means to win the Nobel Prize and to provoke Russia's "Kamchatka" missile.

"Svoboda": "If key infrastructure in the heart of Russia is attacked, could Russia respond with nuclear weapons?"

"A year ago, in 2024, we revised our military doctrine. In the revised version, any aggression by a non-nuclear state with the participation or support of a nuclear state against Russia would be considered a joint attack on the Russian Federation. Moreover, the list of scenarios in which the Russian government reserves the right to use nuclear weapons has also been expanded. Therefore, Trump and Zelensky are playing with fire. If the heart of Russia is attacked — that means the end of the 'Ukraine' project. At the very least, it would trigger the 'Oreshnik' strike," concluded the military expert.

So, what or who changed the plan of the president who previously refused to allow attacks on the heart of Russia? Could it be that the act of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (parliament) nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize truly had such a magical impact? To answer these questions, "Svoboda" asked senior researcher Vladimir Vasilyev from the Institute of the United States and Canada for his comments.

"Here's the situation: The US government received reports indicating that the development of the Russian economy has slowed down. In this context, oil sales revenue has become the main source of funding for the special military operation (СВО). As far as I know, the US government concluded that all measures to exert economic pressure on Russia have failed to achieve the expected results, so they turned to military action. That is essentially an act of direct aggression, and it will trigger a series of corresponding consequences."

"Svoboda": "Who prompted Trump to make this decision?"

"From what I have learned from insiders, it was his personal decision. Although he promised to resolve the Ukraine conflict before taking office, he still failed to do so after eight months in office. This has become a joke within his inner circle (and even outside the circle), and Trump's vanity has been hurt. Of course, before making this decision, Trump consulted with the leadership of the US Department of Defense. But according to what I know, the person who had the most influence on him on this issue was Secretary of State Marco Rubio."

"Svoboda": "Does this mean that the possibility of peace negotiations has been ruled out, and all issues will only be resolved through the battlefield, with missiles replacing diplomats' agreements as the main 'argument'?"

"Trump has always had an obsession: to bring Vladimir Putin and Zelensky to the negotiation table and impose peace conditions favorable to the US. But this idea did not come true. Washington believes that the Ukrainian armed forces previously attacked the nuclear aircraft base in Russia, and we did not respond. This means 'we can try again (escalate further)'."

"Svoboda": "In your view, how dangerous is the US government's decision? Is it likely to be implemented, or is it just a threat and blackmail?"

"I'm afraid it's not just a threat. Considering Trump's recent series of 'peacekeeping' actions, the current situation seems very dangerous to me. I mean, he ordered missile strikes on Iran, and he proposed a plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas. This plan includes 20 clauses, which must all be fulfilled, after which Trump will lead a 'Peace Committee' responsible for overseeing governance in Gaza. On the Ukraine issue, this president may also see himself as the leader of such a 'Peace Committee'. I cannot rule out his logic is like this: 'Israel can bomb Gaza, why can't I bomb Russia? Then I can become famous.'"