Chances of Vladimir Putin destroying world with Russia's nuclear weapons explained
dailystar.co.ukRussia of committing war crimes as Russian troops continue to rage war on Ukraine's cities.The PM slammed Vladimir Putin as Downing Street claimed "horrific acts" were being carried out on an almost hourly basis as population centres were targeted.Yesterday (Wednesday, March 2) Russian officials finally announced that 498 of their soldiers have died since they invaded Ukraine last week with the number of people wounded standing at 1,597.Leaders said, unlike brutal Russia, they’re not at war with “captive children” as images emerged of young soldiers crying.Prisoners of war were captured on camera sobbing, saying “we don’t want this war” and claiming they were used like "cannon fodder" by commanders, The Mirror reports.While it remains unlikely that a nuclear war will commence, the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov sent a chilling threat that a "Third World War will be nuclear, and devastating".Due to the military doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction, a full-scale nuclear war would mean the complete collapse of both sides.Which would make the nuclear war pointless.
But there is always a fear that it could start from a reckless miscalculation or a leader who makes bad decisions. Vladimir Putin has been in power for almost 23 years and has spent 19 years as president.
The president has spent around two years mostly secluded from the world as he shielded himself from coronavirus.He has been advised by just a small number of close associates.
It has been reported that officials who are due to meet the Russian president were forced to self-isolate for two weeks before getting their chance.
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