Vladimir Putin's guru says 'nuclear apocalypse likely' following Russia's mobilisation

dailystar.co.uk:

Vladimir Putin's "Rasputin" said a nuclear apocalypse at the hands of Russia is likely, claiming that the West "underestimates" the nation.

Putin made a worrying TV address yesterday in which he threatened the West with nuclear annihilation, prompting fascist friend Alexander Dugin to warn that Moscow was "undoubtedly" considering pressing the big red button.Speaking about the possibility of a nuclear attack, Dugin said: "Likely?

Yes, probably. Is anyone in Russia considering this possibility? Undoubtedly. READ MORE: Mad Putin conscripts Russian public and issues terrifying nuclear threat against West "Russia could resort to nuclear weapons in other situations, since for Russia, both state and people, losing a war would mean total annihilation, and not just a severe but still tolerable defeat, which could be overcome, the nuclear scenario cannot be discarded."The West clearly underestimates this probability, considering it a bluff."The comments come in response to a TV address made by Russian despot Putin, in which he announced a "partial mobilisation", a conscription programme that would see thousands of Russian civilians sent off to war, and threatened the West with nuclear armageddon as the war in Ukraine continues.Putin said: "Today our armed forces are operating across a frontline that exceeds 1,000km, opposing not only neo-Nazi formations [in Ukraine] but the entire military machine of the collective West."He added that he had plenty of weapons at his disposal and wasn't afraid to use them.He said: "If the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, we use all available means to protect our people.