Vladimir Putin's chief TV propagandist, Vladimir Solovyov, has issued a terrifying nuclear warning to the West during a live broadcast, following drone attacks on Moscow. Speaking as air defences boomed in the background, Solovyov declared that a nuclear strike is now 'inevitable' and called for devastating military strikes against European nations.
Solovyov told viewers that the conflict has escalated beyond Ukraine's borders, warning that Western nations are facing direct retaliation. 'Good morning, dear friends. Our district is under attack. An attack is currently underway. The air defences are working and shooting them down. This is war,' he said.
Responding to an agitated viewer who asked when Russia would 'press the nuclear button', Solovyov openly championed the use of Moscow's atomic arsenal. 'I don't just want this. I am simply convinced that it is necessary and that it is inevitable, and I have been saying this for quite a long time,' he stated.
Solovyov also criticised 'weak' Russian military experts who had cautioned against using nuclear weapons due to the risk of radioactive fallout poisoning European civilians, branding their hesitation a 'complete disgrace'. He warned that Russia must now unleash its most destructive weaponry without mercy, explicitly threatening Western Europe.
'This is war... This means the society must pull itself together, do everything possible, and make decisions. If it means strikes on Europe, then it means strikes on Europe. If it means using even more powerful weapons on the territory of Ukraine, then it means using even more powerful weapons,' Solovyov said.
In another chilling moment, Solovyov held up a historical text to issue a direct threat to any Russian citizens panicking or questioning the war, quoting Stalin: 'Panic-mongers and cowards must be destroyed on the spot.'
