Despotic Vladimir Putin's seven most evil moments as Russian baddie turns 70

Joe Biden, in an interview with Jake Tapper, said that he doesn’t think that Russian President Vladimir Putin would use a tactical nuclear weapon but that it was “irresponsible” for him to talk about it.

Elon Musk has taken to Twitter as he denied a report that had claimed he'd spoken to Vladimir Putin directly. A report written by Ian Bremmer was cited on the social media app as the user asked whether it was true, to which Musk replied: “No, it is not"."I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago.

LGBTQ Nation.Addressing “all the citizens of Russia,” he said, “Do we want to have, here, in our country, in Russia, parent number one, number two, number three instead of mom and dad? Have they gone mad out there? Do we really want perversions that lead to degradation and extinction to be imposed on children in our schools from the primary grades? To be drummed into them that there are various supposed genders besides women and men, and to be offered a sex change operation? Do we want all this for our country and our children?”Putin’s remarks were a well-timed attempt to blunt criticism from the West of elections, held in Russian-sympathetic territories in eastern Ukraine, in which voters allegedly chose to secede from Ukraine and join Russia.

lion at a wildlife centre in Kyiv was injured during a recent round of Russian shelling in the Ukrainian capital. On Monday (October 10) Vladimir Putin unleashed another wave of attacks on Ukrainian cities - many of which hadn't been bombed in months - following the explosion on Kerch Bridge in Crimea over the weekend.

Vladimir Putin could soon find himself at the helm of his country's biggest military disaster in 100 years."The Russians are like the boxer trapped in the corner of the ring against a very agile opponent who punches one side and then punches the other," he said.READ MORE: Ex-Russian supermodel helps conscripts flee as Putin makes ‘biggest mistake ever’"The Ukrainians pushing the Russians back to the February 23 line - the day before the war started - by the end of 2022 I think is entirely feasible."Earlier this week a barrage of bombs was targeted at Ukraine, killing at least 19 civilians and destroying valuable infrastructure in some of the nation's most important cities, including the capital of Kyiv, in a supposed retaliation after a bomb hit a bridge linking Crimea with Russia.However, despite the fatalities, Shirreff still believes Russia is now on the back foot, praising Kyiv's "masterclass" counter-offensive."I think the scene is being set for a decisive rout of the Russian Army in Ukraine." he told The Sun Online."The scene is setting for a collapse of the Russian army."This may come as welcome news, but Shirreff warned that while Putin's army may be retreating, the despot's threats - including those aimed at the West teasing nuclear war - should be heeded."We should take that nuclear threat very seriously - but we should not in any way blink and I am pretty encouraged by the response of the West," he said.“But if we are promising massive retaliation in some way or other, you have to prepare for the worst case, and the worst case is being at war with Russia."We are dealing with crunchy political issues at the moment, but nevertheless - we might not want this war, but this war might want us.

Vladimir Putin's regime.Ksenia Maximova slammed the invasion of Ukraine as "completely warped", labeling it Putin's "biggest mistake ever," and is now promoting fundraisers looking to get potential troops looking for an escape from Russia."We are just trying to get as many people out as we can," she told Metro.co.uk.READ MORE: Putin's new 'brutal' right-hand man with bloody links to deadly Ukraine bombings"The last two to three weeks have been mad. Plane tickets ran out almost instantly, people are leaving with a suitcase and that’s it.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the attack on the Kerch Bridge to Crimea a "terrorist act" carried out by Ukrainian special forces, Russian media outlets are reporting.

Russia to Crimea across the across the Kerch Strait, Vladimir Solovyov – a TV host known to be close to Russian leader Vladimir Putin – has called for a return of Stalin’s brutal secret police. Solovyov has said the authorities should round up all Russians opposed to the war on Ukraine.

Hollywood actor and Russian citizen Steven Seagal has branded President Vladimir Putin "one of the greatest world leaders" in a strange birthday message as the Russian leader turns 70.Six months after the American-born actor celebrated his 70th birthday in Moscow with a lavish dinner, Steven has sent his regards to Putin for his milestone birthday.On October 7 (yesterday), Putin turned 70 and Steven sent him a very bizarre birthday message where he gushed over the president despite what is going on in Ukraine after the Russian invasion took place in February this year (2022).READ NEXT: Terrifying moment Crimean Bridge was rocked by explosion damaging Putin's key crossingSteven uploaded a slew of clips that saw him deliver the message to his Instagram stories.With subtitles written in Russian, the Under Siege actor spoke in English as he addressed his 480,000 Instagram followers.He said: "Today is President Putin’s birthday. I just think that we are now living in very, very trying times.

When the Russians invaded Ukraine, one of their first priorities was to bomb police stations and to empty prisons. When I visited Ukraine August with Stephen Komorek and other members of the ULET Working Group, which supports humanitarian aid and helping law enforcement in Ukraine, I found myself wondering why.  We asked General Andriy Nebytov of the Kyiv Regional Police about this tactic while visiting his Kyiv headquarters, and he explained, "A demoralized population is easier for the invader to control.

Russian soldiers “appear stranded” and are likely to “be forced into a surrender” because they have no means of crossing into safe territory, a military expert says.Former British Army and NATO officer Ed Arnold warned tyrant Vladimir Putin that his mass of fighters have “no good options” and are stranded in the south without a clear way to get back to safety on the eastern side of the Dnipro river.Brave Ukrainian forces have unleashed multiple rapid counter-attacks aimed at driving their invaders away from the country and have re-seized a notable amount of land.READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE 'Frightened' Putin 'getting closer to launching nuclear strike' warns ex-RAF chiefRussian commanders have faced criticism internally over their handling of the crisis, with top officials fighting each other amid allegations of nepotism.Arnold told Sky News: “The issue that the Russians have is that when militaries have to withdraw under this type of pressure, they need good commanders to rally, which they do not have. “And also the ground has no natural barriers to reset their front lines as it were.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent threats to use nuclear weapons over the war in Ukraine could put the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight than ever before, an expert has warned. The Doomsday Clock, organised by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, is a representation of how close humanity is to self-destruction. The closer the minute hand is to midnight, the closer we are to a World War Three-style global catastrophe.

Russian known for her fierce criticism of Vladimir Putin was brutally murdered in a lift as she clutched at her groceries on the way back from going to the shop – and 16 years after the brutal killing, mystery still surrounds her death. Anna Politkovskaya’s bloodied corpse was found slumped in the elevator after she was shot four times in the brutal close-range attack on October 7, 2006.The journalist had made several powerful enemies throughout the Russian state through her stories writing about high-level corruption and atrocities committed during the war in Chechnya.READ MORE: Russian TV predicts nuclear 'Armageddon' as Putin ships more missiles from Siberia As well as criticising the tyrannical Russian dictator she also called out infamous warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, who recently declared himself “the West’s biggest bogey man” after calling on his pal Putin to “finish” Ukraine with nuclear weapons.

Vladimir Putin turns 70 today (October 7) – and he might be out of power before he reaches 71. There has been talk within Russian circles about the country's future under Putin, with many locals wanting him out due to his failing war in Ukraine.

President Joe Biden warned of the “assault” on American institutions and talked of the threat of Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons at an issue-heavy fundraiser on Thursday at the New York home of James Murdoch, the son of Rupert Murdoch.

Vladimir Putin hopes to take the world with him according to one expert that alleged his "failing health" would push the despot to use nuclear weapons.Despot Putin, who is set to celebrate his 70th birthday on Friday (October 7), has allegedly already taken the decision to use tactical nuclear weapons according to one expert.Political scientist Valery Solovey, former professor at Moscow's Institute of International Relations, claimed the warmonger is dying and wants to take the world with him.READ MORE: Ukrainian's given potassium iodine pills in preparation of nuclear attack from RussiaThe claim comes amid Russian Orthodox churches being ordered to hold special services this Sunday (October 9) to pray for Putin's allegedly ailing health. Speaking on the state of Putin's health, Dr Solovey said: "The decision in principle about the use or demonstration of tactical nuclear weapons has been made."The question is how, when and where.

Russian prison after warning students against becoming “cannon fodder” for brutal dictator Vladimir Putin. University educator Olga Lizunkova, who teaches English, told her class it was better to be put behind bars than be sent to Ukraine – but was quickly reported to cops and has since been fired.

Vladimir Putin has promoted Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov to the rank Colonel-General following rumours the warlord is set for a new role in the war against Ukraine.The 46-year-old Chechen leader announced his promotion in a video and said that he had been "personally congratulated" by the Russian President.Kadyrov has been an ally and supporter of Putin's invasion of Ukraine and even urged the Russian leader to make use of nuclear weapons after Russian forces were pushed back in Ukraine.READ MORE:Putin mouthpiece blames UK for Ukraine nuclear plant chaos in bizarre rantHe also claimed he was sending three of his underage sons - Akhmat, Eli, and Adam, aged 16, 15, and 14, respectively, to fight in the war on the frontlines in Ukraine, following years of training them from a young age.Kadyrov announced his promotion by saying: "Putin's foot-soldier became a Colonel-General today - order number 709."The president personally congratulated me, I give my word I will honour this trust."Kadyrov previously served as a Lieutenant-General in the Russian national guard and previously said "Putin should be made President for life" when asked how he would avenge the murder of his father who was assassinated in 2004.Kadyrov has been vocal about his criticism of the Defence Ministry's war strategy and believes his promotion is evidence that Putin is now listening to him.In the midst of Putin's partial mobilisation of reserve forces, he had also recruited tens of thousands of "volunteers" for Putin's war."We will do everything to quickly finish the special operation," Kadyrov said.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here."There is no war without casualties.