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The Sun
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Britain will be wiped off the map with nukes unless it stops helping Ukraine, warns Putin's guru ‘Professor Doomsday'
BRITAIN will be taken off the map with nuclear weapons unless it stops helping Ukraine, mad Vladimir Putin's guru dubbed Professor Doomsday has warned. Sergei Karaganov, 72, has chillingly warned that it's "vital" for Russia to use the war in Ukraine as a way to defeat the whole of Europe. 7 7 7 And unless Britain stops aiding Ukraine, the UK "won't exist" after a nuclear attack, he threatened. Professor Doomsday has exposed what Putin's actual aims in Ukraine could be after reports emerged that Russia is readying a 50,000-strong force on Kharkiv's border. Karaganov said on a Russian government-owned TV channel: "We need to strengthen nuclear deterrence by any means." Moscow must therefore "increase the reality of the use of nuclear weapons, and restore the fear of nuclear war," he warned. Professor Doomsday added that the "European question, unfortunately, cannot be resolved in a relatively peaceful way" and that a peace deal would "postpone this solution and get the same thing in a few years". He went on to warn that Russia wants to "make [Europe] run" and give the continent to the realisation that "the next wave of strikes will fall on their territory". Karaganov also said that a "traditional game" from Britain is "pitting Ukraine against Russia" and that if it continues, "there will be no Britain" He said: "What they're doing is madness - but Britain is a small country. 'They're gambling on a world war - what's going to happen to them? 'I'm not saying it will be terrible for everyone, but just that they won't exist anymore." Devastating British Storm Shadow missiles could soon be used by Ukraine to blitz Putin's forces deep inside Russia His terrifying words come as Donald Trump is reported to be weighing sanctions against Putin to force him to the table for peace talks. Despite the sanctions threat and the US President branding mad Vlad as "absolutely CRAZY," the pair have agreed to a prisoner swap. The swap was announced on Tuesday by Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, who praised Don as "a man who wants results". The Putin puppet added that the prisoner swap was agreed in the midst of negotiations on ending the bloody war in Ukraine which he says European nations are trying to "sabotage". Sources have revealed to the Kyiv Post that Trump is "seriously considering" lifting all restrictions on how Ukraine uses weapons against Russia. And soon, Britain's state-of-the-art Storm Shadow missiles could be used by Ukraine to blitz targets deep inside Russia, the German Chancellor indicated. 7 7 7 Ukraine's key backers - including Germany, France, the UK and the US - have lifted restrictions on where the weapons they donate can be used, Germany's Merz said. He said last Monday: "There are no longer any range restrictions on weapons delivered to Ukraine - neither by the British nor by the French nor by us nor by the Americans. "This means that Ukraine can now defend itself, for example, by attacking military positions in Russia… With very few exceptions, it didn't do that until recently. It can now do that." In November last year, the US authorised Ukraine to use American long-range missiles called ATACMS against targets inside Russia. In the same month, Britain gave the green light for Ukraine to fire our Storm Shadow missiles at Russia. Britain's bunker-busting Storm Shadow rockets are a nightmare for enemies as they are capable of dodging air defences. The £800,000 missiles - already being fired within Ukraine - use GPS to precisely hit targets, and can travel at 600mph. Meanwhile Zelensky has said there is "currently no indication" that mad Vlad is "seriously considering" peace in war-torn Ukraine - despite numerous calls and meetings with the US. The brave Ukrainian leader added that instead, there is "ample evidence" that a new offensive is being prepared. Zelensky's words of warning come after a weekend-long exchange of long-range cross-border drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine. The brave Ukrainian leader added that instead, there is "ample evidence" that a new offensive is being prepared. And German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also revealed he anticipates a drawn-out war in Ukraine due to Russia's reluctance to reach peace. He said at a joint press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo: "Wars typically end because of economic or military exhaustion on one side or on both sides and in this war we are obviously still far from reaching that [situation]. "So we may have to prepare for a longer duration." By Dominic Kearns, Video Journalist RESTRICTIONS being lifted on long-range missiles for Ukraine marks a "very significant move" in the war, a decorated British Army commander has said. Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon told The Sun: "We're talking about most significantly the German Taurus missile, but also the British storm shadow the French scalp and attackums and Himars from the US. "They've been very restricted in their usage across the Russian border. But what this means now is that Ukraine can strike, you know, with the longest range of these missiles, sort of plus or 500 kilometers into Russia. "That's where lot of the airfields are within that range which are firing cruise missiles back into Ukraine, and also where a lot of forces are building up. "So it allows Ukraine to get on the front foot and stall some of the Russian activities." Mr de Bretton-Gordon said that a number of circumstances had overlapped which pushed Ukraine's allies to lift the restrictions at this moment. He said: "First of all, there's President Trump's failed attempts to get the Russians to the negotiation table. we were supposed to have a meeting between Zelensky and Putin in Istanbul just over 10 days ago - but Putin never showed up. "Then we've seen massive drone and missile strikes over the past few days. And that's frustrating Trump - as seen with his vitriolic outburst calling Putin crazy. "Putin is really playing Trump as an idiot at the moment, and I'm sure that has infuriated the Americans, which is why they have taken the caveats off their missiles. "The Germans, who've been very slow to support Ukraine, now, with this, the new government t under Frederick Mertz, seem to be far more committed and realize that this war could go on a long time - this war could spill over into Western Europe. "With their Taurus missiles, they have a very significant capability that the Ukrainians need. So I think it is a realization that actually Putin has no interest in peace at the moment."
Daily Mirror
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Putin warmonger says UK 'should be nuked off the map' for aiding Ukraine
Sergei Karaganov, dubbed Professor Doomsday, has issued a chilling threat to wipe Britain out of existence with its arsenal of deadly nuclear weapons for its role in helping Ukraine Russia should wipe Britain off the map with its devastating arsenal of nuclear weapons, a leading Vladimir Putin military expert has threatened. Putin's guru Sergei Karaganov, dubbed Professor Doomsday, has a reputation for issuing trigger happy advice in his role as honorary chairman of the Russian Council for Foreign and Defence Policy. In his latest outburst, the 72-year-old warned that unless Britain stops aiding Ukraine the UK "won't exist" following a nuclear attack. US president Donald Trump, 78, is reportedly considering placing more sanctions on Russia in a bid to ease the war after calling Putin "crazy" for a string of attacks. Karaganov, meanwhile, shows what Putin's true sinister aims in Ukraine may be. 'We need to strengthen nuclear deterrence by any means,' he said on The Right to Know! show on TVC channel, owned by the Moscow city government. Russia must 'increase the reality of the use of nuclear weapons, and restore the fear of nuclear war,' he said. 'The European question, unfortunately, cannot be resolved in a relatively peaceful way.' A peace deal would 'postpone this solution and get the same thing in a few years', he said. 'I don't know the plans that our High Command has, the military plans, but it is quite obvious to me that in Ukraine it is necessary to defeat Europe. 'To make them run and bring it to the point where they realise the next wave of strikes will fall on their territory….if they resist, we should start hitting them with non-nuclear weapons.' He said that Europe - including Britain - 'needs to be scared off". 'The European disease must be treated. If we have to treat it with the harshest methods, it is better to treat it with the harshest methods. But I don't want to. 'I hope that not all Europeans are mad. I hope that [this is true] even in Britain, cunning and playing the game Ukraine against Russia.' This was a 'traditional game' from Britain, he said. Even there, it can be explained to them what will happen to them if they continue these games. 'You have to start explicitly explaining - it's quite easy, because there will be no Britain. What they're doing is madness. 'But Britain is a small country. They're gambling on a world war. What's going to happen to them? I'm not saying it will be terrible for everyone, but just that they won't exist anymore. 'Same thing I wouldn't want, God forbid, for France to be in the thick of a nuclear war either." On Europe, he said: 'It's pretty clear to me that we need to go all the way. 'Leaving Ukraine as a potential anti-Russian bridgehead is not an option.' He was speaking to TV host Dmitry Kulikov who alleged: 'We should not forget that the war was prolonged in April 2022 by Boris Johnson, who himself is a buffoon. But he said what he was instructed to say.'
Memri
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Renowned Russian Academic Sergei Karaganov: The U.S. Proposal To Reduce Nuclear Weapons Is A Trap
On March 10, 2025, the Russian media outlet Moskovsky Komsomolets published an interview with renowned Russian academic Prof. Sergei Karaganov, who is a former advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the interview, Prof. Karaganov disagreed with President Donald Trump's proposal to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China. [1] "Many in our country believe that the fewer nuclear weapons, the better. But this is imported from U.S. strategic thinking. We do not need an excess of nuclear arms, of course, but we do need enough so that no one would ever think about starting a war against Russia or its closest allies, or about a major war at all," Prof. Karaganov stated. Renowned Russian Academic Sergei Karaganov Below is a translation of Moskovsky Komsomolets' interview with Prof. Karaganov: [2] "On February 6, U.S. President Donald Trump said that, contrary to French President Emmanuel Macron, he would like denuclearization, and that he expected to start negotiations on it with Russia and China. However, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that 'there have been no concrete negotiations on arms control between the Russian Federation and the United States, and there is no understanding as to when or where they will begin.' Political scientist and economist Sergei Karaganov explains why denuclearization is not desirable. "On March 5, French President Emmanuel Macron declared Russia a threat to France and Europe, and called for discussing the use of France's nuclear weapons to protect the EU, noting that the U.S. had changed its position on Ukraine and on its own leading role in NATO. "Responding to a question about Macron's initiative, President Trump said that he would like the 'opposite,' namely nuclear arms reduction, and was hoping to discuss this with Russia and China. "The Federation of American Scientists has calculated that nine countries together possess 12,000 nuclear warheads, the total having increased over the past 40 years by 700, due to growth in the arsenals of China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea. Russia tops the list with 5,580 warheads, followed by the U.S. with 5,044. "Moskovsky Komsomolets asked renowned Russian political scientist and economist Sergei Karaganov to explain the situation." "We Ourselves Forgot About The Many Functions Of Nuclear Deterrence" "Question: 'If nuclear weapons are to be reduced, then this should probably be done by all nuclear-armed states, not just by Russia and China, which the U.S. National Strategy designates as adversaries?' "Karaganov: 'Such proposals, which I have heard from American strategists and experts for decades, only make me smile or smirk. The U.S. – with its technological, economic, and military preponderance, with its still-powerful conventional forces (especially the navy), and with an advantage in space – has an interest in reducing nuclear weapons. They make the U.S.'s colossal investments in other military spheres pointless, and nullify its economic, technological, and demographic advantages vis-à-vis Russia. By drawing us into trilateral or even multilateral negotiations, the Americans would like to drive a wedge in our relations with friendly China. "'Many in our country believe that the fewer nuclear weapons, the better. But this is imported from U.S. strategic thinking. We don't need an excess of nuclear arms, of course, but we do need enough so that no one would ever think about starting a war against Russia or its closest allies, or about a major war at all. "'At some point in history, we ourselves forgot about the many functions of nuclear deterrence, which is needed for preventing not only nuclear aggression, but also any war. It nullifies any advantages – demographic, economic, or military-technological – of the enemy. "'We have just seen how, by failing to use nuclear deterrence at the very beginning of the armed conflict, we got what we got in Ukraine. "'But, thanks to God, or our expert community, we have finally activated our nuclear deterrence capabilities, amended the nuclear doctrine, and begun, although not vigorously enough, to move up the so-called ladder of nuclear deterrence.'" "I Regret That We Did Not Activate The Mechanism Of Nuclear Deterrence Earlier" "Question: 'What is behind these amendments to the nuclear doctrine?' "Karaganov: 'At the beginning of last summer, a discussion began about the need to increase reliance on nuclear deterrence, and we eventually did amend our nuclear doctrine, and climbed several steps up the nuclear deterrence escalation ladder. This convinced our opponents of our readiness to use nuclear weapons, if desperately needed. Further continuation of the war threatened to lead the Americans into a situation where they are deprived of the possibility to rely on their economic and other advantages. Either they would suffer a shameful defeat, or they would see nuclear strikes against their allies and their own foreign military bases. At first, they said that Russia would never use nuclear weapons, and therefore they could continue the war to the last Ukrainian, until Russia was exhausted. Then, having received signals from Russia, they stopped saying that, and started talking about the need to avoid World War III and stop the escalation. The U.S. had come to this understanding by the end of Biden's term, although just before the end, Biden tried to force a continuation of the war, and responsibility for it and the associated failure, onto the next administration. Trump did not fall into this trap, he simply resumed the U.S.'s exit from the lost war. "'I regret that we did not activate the mechanism of nuclear deterrence earlier, then we would have achieved victory faster.'" "Nuclear Weapons Cannot Be Reduced Under Any Circumstances" "Question: 'So the situation changed even under Biden?' "Karaganov: 'Yes, the Americans realized that they could not win this war. We are restoring our economic and military-technical potential, but still lag behind demographically and economically. This is why we have placed emphasis on nuclear deterrence, which should prevent any war, making it unlikely and impermissibly costly for the aggressor. "'We can discuss limiting some types of weapons, for example, biological ones, which are now being widely developed, space weapons, or long-range missiles and drones, which will increasingly threaten people's normal life. The technological revolution that has made missiles and drones so cheap creates enormous risk for human beings. In fact, terrorists could also use them. "'But nuclear weapons cannot be reduced under any circumstances. We should remember that there are a lot of people here in Russia who were brought up within the American ideological framework, who support any disarmament and will take Trump's words at face value. But these words are mere trickery. It is a trap, an attempt to repeat Reagan's trick with Mikhail Gorbachev, who was а nice person but a bit simple. So, I hope that our American opponents (and, hopefully, partners in the future) understand that there can be no positive response to their proposal.'" "Nuclear Parasitism – The Absence Of The Self-Preserving Fear Of War – Has Taken Its Deepest Roots In Europe" "Question: 'Are Europeans afraid of nuclear conflict?' "Karaganov: 'One of the unfortunate consequences of the relatively peaceful period that began in the early 1960s – although there were local, peripheral conflicts – is the loss of the fear of nuclear war. Until very recently, the Americans deliberately spread the view that it's not so terrible. Nuclear parasitism – the absence of the self-preserving fear of war – has taken its deepest roots in Europe. "'We need to use nuclear deterrence so that the Europeans go away as far and as soon as possible. Or defeat them completely.'" "It Seems To Be Time For The French 'Deep State' And French People To Clear Their Leadership Of Idiots"; "No One Is Going To Attack Europe" "Question: 'Is French President Emmanuel Macron's proposed nuclear umbrella for Europe realistic?' "Karaganov: 'I will not insult a once-great country. But the idea of extending the French nuclear umbrella onto other countries is utterly laughable. I have written many times, and American experts have never disagreed, that the United States will under no circumstances use nuclear weapons against Russia in the event of war in Europe. It's an axiom. The American nuclear doctrine foresees their use, but this is a total bluff. What Macron says is stupidity that humiliates the great country of France. I have written and said many times that no American president, unless he is crazy or hates America, will use nuclear weapons 'in defense' of hypothetical Poznan, thus risking Boston. Will the French president put Paris under attack for the sake of Berlin? It seems to be time for the French 'deep state' and French people to clear their leadership of idiots. And by the way, no one is going to attack Europe. We are responding to NATO's many years of military-political aggression. The best way to ensure European security is to respect Russia's interests and even be friends with it. But the pygmies governing Europe right now are unable to understand this. It's time to replace them or defeat them." [1] February 14, 2025. [2] March 10, 2025. Interview by Ioanna Kovaleva.
