An advisor to Vladimir Putin has issued explicit nuclear threats against Britain, stating that the country would “simply cease to exist” if a single Russian warhead were intercepted. The comments came as Putin held late-night talks with US envoys in Moscow.
Sergei Karaganov, known as Professor Doomsday, told state-funded Russian television: “One of the targets should be, at least, Britain… We can deliver it, but with a warning, of course, that if even one warhead from any of them reaches Russia… then the strike will be on cities and Britain will simply cease to exist.”
Meanwhile, Russian state propagandist Vladimir Solovyov renewed calls to deploy the Poseidon nuclear-capable underwater drone against Britain, suggesting the country could be submerged under a tidal wave. He claimed Britain’s “Russophobia” made it a more systematic enemy and that he would strike there first.
The threats coincided with a Russian bomber patrol over the Baltic Sea, forcing NATO to scramble warplanes. Moscow confirmed that Tu-22M3 strategic bombers were accompanied by foreign fighters at certain stages of the route.
Despite the talks with Trump envoys, Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov ruled out a quick peace, insisting Russia would continue its military operation until territorial issues are resolved—including Ukraine ceding the Donbas region.
