[Paul R.]

While that may be true, the big risk is that Russia will use its trump card. A limited nuclear war over Turkey is not a pleasant thought.

Especially since, most likely, the prevailing winds will blow a lot of the fallout straight to Russia. (One can investigate further at the site windfinder.com.)

[Zhang Fei]

Especially since, most likely, the prevailing winds will blow a lot of the fallout straight to Russia. (One can investigate further at the site windfinder.com.)

While that might restrain the Russians, it's also the case that Chernobyl put out hundreds of times the fallout generated by Hiroshima. And Hiroshima was repopulated starting pretty much right after the rubble was cleared away.