The Russian president is the one who makes the final decision on the use of Russian nuclear weapons. The so-called nuclear bag or 'Cheget' – is always with the president. It is believed that the Russian Minister of Defense, currently Sergey Shoigu, and the Chief of the General Staff, currently Valery Gerasimov, have such bags. Essentially, the bag is a communication tool that connects the president with his military leadership and missile forces via the Kazbek electronic network.
There are two buttons there: a white 'start' button and a red 'cancel' button. The wallet is activated with a special card. If Russia believed it was facing a nuclear attack, the president would send a direct release order through briefcases to the General Staff command and reserve command units that receive the nuclear codes. This would be followed by an attack on the United States and Europe. If a nuclear attack were confirmed, Putin could activate the so-called "Dead Hand" or "Perimeter" system. In that case, in fact, computers would decide the end of the world.
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