“If #Putin authorizes the use of a nuclear weapon he’s signing his suicide note.

–“If #Putin authorizes the use of a nuclear weapon he’s signing his suicide note.”– John Bolton

Like John or not, lack of clarity isn’t one of his failings.
IMO the US option 1 is “Destruciton of all RU forces in UA and the black sea.” But option 2 is on the table: kill Putin.