An ally of Vladimir Putin has warned the US that Russia is ready to unleash Armageddon in a nuclear war.
Dmitry Medvedev, a senior Russian security official who served as Russia's president from 2008 to 2012, said that the US needs to take Moscow’s threats seriously or risk World War Three.
He said that the West is mistaken if they believe that Putin would never “cross a certain line”.
Speaking to Russian-state broadcaster RT, he said that the current US and European political authorities lack the "foresight and subtlety of mind" displayed by the late Henry Kissinger.
Vladimir Putin ally issues chilling warning with threat Russia is 'ready to unleash Armageddon' in nuclear war
REUTERS/GETTY“If we are talking about the existence of our state, as the president of our country has repeatedly said, your humble servant has said, others have said, of course, we simply will not have any choice.
He added: “If the new [US] leader is going to be fiercely dedicated to adding fuel to the fire of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it will be a very bad choice.
“Because this is the road to hell. It's really a road to World War Three.
“Whoever decides to continue the war will be making a very dangerous mistake.”
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Dmitry Medvedev, a senior Russian security official who served as Russia's president from 2008 to 2012, said that the US needs to take Moscow’s threats seriously
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The warning comes just days after Putin launched a strategic nuclear training exercise with “practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles”.
Speaking to the country’s top military leaders, Putin emphasised that Russia’s nuclear arsenal is a “reliable guarantor of the country’s sovereignty and security”.
He said: “Taking into account growing geopolitical tensions and emerging new threats and risks, it’s important for us to have modern strategic forces that are always ready for combat.
"We will work out the actions of officials to control the use of nuclear weapons with practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles.”
An ally of Vladimir Putin has warned the US that Russia is ready to unleash Armageddon in a nuclear war.
ReutersIn September, the Russian leader approved changes to the official nuclear doctrine.
The updated rules now state that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.
Ukraine is a non-nuclear state that receives military support from the US, UK and other countries that have a nuclear arsenal.
US diplomats have previously said Washington is not seeking to escalate the war in Ukraine.
