Margarita Simonyan, editor of the state-run RT radio station and one of the Kremlin’s top media bosses, made the remarks on television Wednesday night – saying Putin launching a nuclear strike was “more likely” than her failure. his special military operation. in Ukraine. The remarks added to a pattern of escalating rhetoric on both sides as Russia continues to warn the West of “lightning” consequences from interfering in its ongoing invasion. Margarita Simonyan is a prominent voice in the Russian media (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) “Either we lose in Ukraine,” Ms. Simonyan said, “or World War III begins. I think World War III is more realistic, knowing us, knowing our leader. “The most incredible result, that all this will end with a nuclear strike, seems to me more likely than the other course of events. “This is terrible for me on the one hand,” he told a group of experts, “but on the other hand, it’s what it is. We will go to paradise, while they will just cry … We will all die one day “. Ms Simonyan’s report on the nuclear war follows recent comments by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who said the threat of a nuclear conflict should not be underestimated and that the core of any agreement to end the conflict in Ukraine would depend heavily on degree from the military situation on the ground. . “This is our basic position on which we base everything. “The risks are significant now,” Lavrov told state television on Tuesday. Vladimir Putin warns West of involvement in ‘special military operation’ (EPA) “I do not want to raise these risks artificially. Many would like it. The danger is serious, real. “And we must not underestimate it,” he said, referring to the dangers of nuclear war. Mr Putin, while issuing a warning to Western nations for intervention in the war, referred to Russia’s new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Satan. “We have all the tools for that – for which no one can boast. And we will not brag. We will use them if needed. “And I want everyone to know that,” Putin said. “We have already made all the decisions on this.” Archive photo: Russian ICBM rocket launchers move during Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2016 (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Russia announced last week that it would deploy Satan II, also known as the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile system, by the fall, with a warhead capable of targeting the United Kingdom as well as Europe and the United States and carrying one or more nuclear warheads. Asked about remarks by British Foreign Secretary Liz Trouse, who said on Wednesday that countries opposed to the Russian invasion of Ukraine should double their support, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov said the supply of heavy weapons to the K threat to the security of the European continent. “By itself, the tendency to draw arms, including heavy weapons, in Ukraine and other countries are actions that threaten the security of the continent and cause instability,” Peshkov told reporters.
