Putin could go to 'nuclear war with NATO over Sweden', predicts Russian colonel
Kremlin officials, military leaders, and media propagandists have warned that Vladimir Putin could use nuclear weapons in his war against the West, as Sweden attempts to join NATO
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ByJaymelouise Hudspith
15:40, 12 NOV 2023
Experts warned not to do anything to antagonise Russia
Experts warned not to do anything to antagonise Russia (Image: Russian Defence Ministry/AFP via)
Vladimir Putin could launch a nuclear war against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), warns a retired Russian military official.
Tensions have risen as Russia's threats of a potential nuclear conflict with the West have increased during their invasion of Ukraine. Several Kremlin officials, military leaders, and media propagandists have hinted that nuclear weapons could be used against the West – though experts are divided on how serious these threats really are.
Earlier this year, Russian President Putin temporarily suspended his country's participation in the joint New START Treaty with the US. In March, they announced that Moscow would build tactical nuclear weapon storage facilities in Belarus, a country run by close Putin ally Alexander Lukashenko.
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Kremlin officials have hinted that nuclear weapons could be used against the West
Kremlin officials have hinted that nuclear weapons could be used against the West (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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According to Newsweek, Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Ukrainian minister of internal affairs and a prolific social media commentator, shared a clip of retired Russian colonel Mikhail Khodaryonok appearing on a state-run news program, discussing tensions with nations on the Baltic Sea.
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He warned Sweden, which is in the process of joining NATO, against antagonistic behaviour towards Russia. Adding that tensions in the region could lead to an inevitable nuclear conflict with other NATO members in the region.
Khodaryonok, a Russian military expert, warned of potential conflict with NATO, saying: "Nonetheless, this would, in fact, lead to a conflict between the Russian Federation and NATO," and "And this conflict can only be nuclear. This is why the inhabitants of Stockholm and Tallinn [Estonia's capital] can be asked do you need it?
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It comes as Sweden attempts to join NATO
It comes as Sweden attempts to join NATO (Image: Getty Images)
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