Prominent Vladimir Putin propagandist Vladimir Soloviev has chillingly emphasized the inevitability of nuclear war in his latest reckless threat against the United States' Western allies. Ukraine.
Fears about the possibility of this have increased in recent months RussiaThe two-year war escalates into a nuclear conflict as Western countries continue to supply Ukraine with help and weapons
In his television program, in which he regularly throws threats at him NATO In the countries supporting Kiev, Solovyov said: “Nuclear war is inevitable anyway. Let's compare whose strategic weapons are bigger!”, said an excerpt translated into English and shared on Russian Media Monitor's YouTube channel on Saturday.
The watchdog group, founded by journalist Julia Davis, posts content from state media in what it says is “an effort to combat.” Russian propaganda.”
Vice Dean of World Politics at Moscow State University Andrei Sidorov, who also appeared on the program, smiled nervously at the comments.
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But the show's host continued: 'We just have to accept it. The only promise that life keeps is that of death. A man wins when he stops fearing death.
'Listen, they keep challenging us, we assume we are weak. 'Why would you use nuclear weapons? You can't!' They look at our program and say, 'See?' So why did our parents and grandparents spend insane amounts of money on a nuclear shield?”
Sidorov then warned: “We should not escalate as you propose.” Soloviev reportedly responded, “Oh, really? That's called weakness!” The Kremlin has not yet commented on Soloviev's remarks.
Soloviev's comments come just weeks later RussiaDeputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned that while the Kremlin's nuclear war policy has not changed, the situation is “constantly analyzed.”
Vladimir Putinmeanwhile, said earlier this year that it did Russia is prepared for nuclear war, it does not intend to use nuclear weapons unless the “existence of the Russian state” is threatened or “our sovereignty and independence” is damaged.
Ukraine has received billions in military aid from Britain, the US and other NATO members throughout the conflict.
But a nuclear strike against every one of them UkraineNATO's allies in NATO, including the US, which has the second largest nuclear arsenal, would likely herald the end of civilization, experts warn.
Article 5 of the military alliance's founding document states that “an armed attack against one or more” of its members “shall be considered as an attack against all of them.”
Putin has insisted he has “no interest” in a conflict with NATO.