Vladimir Putin describes it as a "miracle weapon", saying Moscow's hypersonic missile is "invincible" and its use is a reaction to far-reaching attacks by Ukraine. How dangerous is the situation? Has the war against Ukraine reached a new level of escalation? Russia could also use the weapon to hit Western European capitals - and the missile could allegedly also be equipped with nuclear warheads. NATO is on alert. While the USA, France and Great Britain allow Ukraine to target deep into Russia's core area for self-defence, Germany under current Chancellor Scholz is sticking to its no to the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles. Meanwhile, Russian troops are advancing very quickly on Ukrainian soil. The question: "Russia's anger at the West: is Putin dragging Europe into the abyss?" Our guests: Gustav Gressel, military expert, Vienna National Defense Academy Vladimir Esipov, DW Jessica Berlin, CEPA Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 03:10 The new medium-range missile: Russia is ready to escalate further 04:45: Both sides want to come to the negotiating table with a strong attitude 05:50 Video: The Oreshnik medium-range missile 07:20 All of Putin's scare rhetoric is a bluff, as is the new missile 09:30 This war is not a bluff! 09:56: Putin is playing for time. And our fears play into his hands 11:15 The new missile is also a signal from Putin to Trump 12:10 The new Russian nuclear doctrine: the threshold is lowering 13:00 Is the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine conceivable in just one year? 15:50 Can Ukraine still achieve military successes at the moment? 16:35 The most experienced soldiers in Ukraine are now injured or dead 17:40 Should Western trainers be sent to Ukraine? 18:35 Trump is right when he says: The mutual killing must stop immediately 21:12 Video: The situation in Ukraine 22:28 Is the war in Ukraine increasingly becoming a global conflict? 23:00 Vladimir Putin wants to keep killing 25:40 The Ukrainians have understood that Western politicians are letting them die in cold blood 26:27 The role of Chancellor Scholz: A strategist without a strategy? 28:10 Is the German Chancellor pursuing a policy of fear? 29:50 Have we failed to deter Russia? 31:30 Russia is ready to go into the abyss, with an extended suicide 33:30 Deterrence works in NATO 36:40 What does the new US special advisor to Donald Trump, Keith Kellogg, bring? 40:00 What we mean by "prudence" is encouragement for Putin 41:40 If we do not fight back, we will soon be living in Putin's sphere of influence Subscribe to DW Deutsch: http://www.youtube.com/user/deutschew... More news at: https://www.dw.com/de/ DW on social media: ►Facebook: / dw.german ►Twitter: / dw_deutsch ►Instagram: / dwnews #Trump #Putin #Ukraine