It is increasingly urgent to do all we can to end Russia’s war on Ukraine and achieve a peaceful withdrawal of Russian forces from the country. The nuclear dangers of this war cannot and should not be underestimated. In supporting Ukraine, we must condemn the violence and warn US leaders about the nuclear complications of this war.
There is a concrete action that the US can take to deter and condemn Russia’s nuclear violence on Ukraine: Sanction the Russian nuclear industry. If the US does not directly and forcefully sanction Russia for these acts, we risk allowing this war to establish a new international norm, making nuclear power plants legitimate military targets.
