“Permission for American missile strikes deep into Russia is an unprecedented step that will lead to the start of World War III, but Russia’s response will be immediate.” —Vladimir Dzhabarov, First Deputy Chairman, Russian Federation Council Committee on International Affairs. What Vladimir Dzhabarov says sounds in tune with Mr. Putin’s own words, expressed on various occasions, “If Kiev was using NATO US-made long-range ATACMS or SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles, Russia will respond with tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine.”