As long as the West just limits themselves to kicking Russia out of Ukraine, then I don't see how that becomes an existential threat to Russia, and why it would warrant nukes.

We shouldn't be susceptible to intimidation tactics, because where does it end.

Anyway, before anything else I want more pressure on Trump to get those abducted children back to Ukraine.

> As long as the West just limits themselves to kicking Russia out of Ukraine, then I don't see how that becomes an existential threat to Russia, and why it would warrant nukes.

Literally in the comment you are responding to:

>> This does mean Ukraine destroying Russian nuclear delivery systems a while back was directly useful, makes it easier for everyone else to help them.

Also: https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2024-07/news/ukraine-strikes...

It is quite clear what "the West" doesn't limit themselves.

> I don't see how that becomes an existential threat to Russia

Russia loosing is an existential threat to Putin, it is presently unclear how the other oligarchs would respond to the power vacuum.