War-hungry Vladimir Putin could take fight against the West to space, expert warns

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.

US President Joe Biden warned that the risk of a nuclear threat has reached its highest point since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, following harrowing threats from Vladimir Putin.

Russia's despotic President Vladimir Putin turns 70 today (October 7), and the world is reflecting upon the madness unleashed by the murderous loon during his reign in charge of the country. So we've decided to have a look back at his seven most disgusting, horrendous and evil acts – starting with his current, ongoing war in Ukraine.

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.

Elon Musk is continuing to take flak for his views on Ukraine with leading media outlet the Kyiv Post pleading for him to "just stop" during a Twitter spat.The English-language newspaper, which has almost 385,000 followers on Twitter, also accused Musk of being vain in refusing to admit that he "overdid something" in his "attempt to pose as an expert on Ukraine".Earlier, this week, the Tesla boss was criticised when he suggested that the former Ukrainian territory of Crimea, illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, should now be formally recognised as "part of Russia" as he proposed a "peaceful" resolution to the Vladimir Putin-led invasion.READ MORE: Erling Haaland could travel to space twice every week with huge Man City wagesHe also argued that Ukraine must "remain neutral" and that victory in the war with Russia was "unlikely".Responding to his views, a tweet, uploaded on to the Kyiv Post's Twitter account on Thursday (October 6), read: "The @elonmusk situation is clearly getting out of hand, and it seems like pride and vanity play a behemoth role in his attempt to pose as an expert on #Ukraine. Just stop, Elon.

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.

Vladimir Putin's top officials has oddly blame Britain for Russia struggling in Ukraine. The odd rant came from Vladimir Rogov in response to a claim that Britain is now involved in trying to get back the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.The plant has been one of the most contentious points of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with officials warning that constant shelling of it could cause another Chernobyl.READ MORE: Russian TV predicts nuclear 'Armageddon' as Putin ships more missiles from SiberiaIt was taken by Russian forces early on into the war, but now appears to be going back in Ukrainian hands.And this, Rogov, who is the chairman of We Are Together With Russia movement, said: “Not a single military step, especially a key one, is being taken there without approval from the British or their team.“Ukraine’s special forces, the elite militants of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, have been regularly trained for combat coordination with the goal of crossing the Dnieper and landing on its bank to take a stronghold and occupy a large energy infrastructure facility.“No doubt, they are aiming at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Elon Musk are feuding over how the United States should handle Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And the result of their disagreement could prompt a shift in U.S. policy, the lawmaker suggested.

Vladimir Putin is likely to be toppled by Moscow's military elite if he orders a nuclear attack on Ukraine, a leading expert has suggested.The British source, who advises governments on Russia, insists that the Russian President would be on the receiving end of a Kremlin coup if he did try and reach for the red button."A military mutiny is the most likely end for Putin’s rule," the source told the Daily Mirror.READ MORE: Insane piercing festival pics show swords and model boats through people's cheeksIt is understood that the Russian elite currently feel that Putin's nuclear posturing is proving effective against the West, according to the expert.But, if he orders an actual strike, senior officers are likely to mutiny and mobilise against the Kremlin, forcing Putin to step down or die.The source added: "Faced with Putin’s recklessness and the need to prevent use of nuclear weapons, the military are most likely to stage a coup to depose him. "The second most likely group are Putin’s Presidential Administration of acolytes, ex-KGB spies and ex-military led by Evgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin.

Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station and included a Russian cosmonaut among its crew.The launch is the first mission of its kind to be commanded by a female astronaut.NASA astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann, who is also the first Native American woman to travel into Earth orbit is the first woman to command one of Musk's SpaceX craft.Also in the capsule are Nicole’s NASA colleague Josh Cassada, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata; and Anna Kikina, a Roscomos cosmonaut who joined this mission as part of a US-Russian ride-sharing agreement.READ MORE: Russia shows off model of new space station to replace its involvement in the ISSNASA webcast of the launch showed the two-stage, 230-foot Falcon 9 being lifted into orbit by its nine Merlin engines.Mission Control wished the crew "Godspeed, Endurance," and mission commander Mann replied, "Awesome, Falcon team.

Vladimir Putin’s huge nuclear doomsday mega submarine has been spotted by satellite after NATO previously lost track of it.The 604ft, 30,000 ton, nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod has been snapped as fears about heightening nuclear tensions continue to rise.It has been picked up in a part of the Arctic Ocean called the Barents Sea by expert naval observers. READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE 'Frightened' Putin 'getting closer to launching nuclear strike' warns ex-RAF chief Researcher H I Sutton was the first to release the snap on September 22. The location of the vessel is a big deal – it’s been spotted in waters that have a coastline of both Russia and Norway, which is part of NATO.

Vladimir Putin's £90million superyacht has changed its name and fled from Kaliningrad following the tyrant's latest threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. The 270ft monster vessel, formerly called Graceful, was spotted leaving the Russian exclave (which sits between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Coast) and heading towards the tyrant's home town of St Petersburg.

SoundCloud has been restricted in Russia, with the country claiming “false information” about a “special military operation” in Ukraine have been circulating on the music streaming site.According to Interfax, who cite information from communications watchdog Roskomnadzor (RKN) (via Reuters), “Roskomnadzor restricted access to the SoundCloud service in connection with placement of materials containing false information regarding the nature of the special military operation on the territory of Ukraine.”The report continued, claiming that SoundCloud has been blocked at the request of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office, with the alleged messages circulating on the website including information on “attacks on civilians, strikes on civilian infrastructure, about numerous civilian casualties at the hands of Russian soldiers”.It said access to the service was blocked at the behest of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office, adding that the information in question related to the special operation’s form and methods of warfare including “attacks on civilians, strikes on civilian infrastructure, about numerous civilian casualties at the hands of Russian soldiers”.Elsewhere, as the war between Ukraine and Russia continues, a rapper from Russia is believed to have taken his own life after he refused to be drawn into fighting in President Vladimir Putin’s war.Walkie, whose real name was Ivan Vitalievich Petunin, told fans in a Telegram video that he couldn’t “take the sin of murder on my soul” and that his final protest would be expressed by his death.

Ukrainians are literally planning to go out with a bang in the event of a nuclear attack on their country.That is the number of people who have signed up to an online invitation on the Telegram messaging service to join in an orgy on a hill outside Kyiv if Vladimir Putin reaches for the red button.The mass sex party would take place at Shchekavystsa and those attending would be invited to decorate their hands with stripes to denote their nookie preferences - three stripes would be for anal sex enthusiasts and four stripes for oral sex fans.READ MORE: US and South Korea launch four missiles in response to North Korea but one failsOrganisers have also posted the following claim online: "They say that all the apartments with a view of Shchekavystsa have for some reason disappeared from real estate sites."Explaining how the plan epitomises the Ukrainian spirit, a local woman told Radio Free Europe: "It’s the opposite of despair. Even in the worst-case scenario, people will look for something good.

China has shared footage of its world-ending nuclear missiles in a chilling muscle flex.To mark the country’s National Day, China has shared images of their aircraft-carrier's killer missiles in what has been described as a ‘warning to the USA’ and President Joe Biden.The footage, put out by Chinese state media, showcases the nation's most powerful strategic level weapons, which are the really big ones, the South China Morning Post reports. READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE 'Frightened' Putin 'getting closer to launching nuclear strike' warns ex-RAF chief The move comes are tensions between China and the US continue to escalate, specifically over Taiwan.On display were anti-aircraft carrier DF-21D and DF-26B ballistic missiles and new-generation DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles.The footage was released as a segment in a documentary series made up of eight parts.The smaller DF-21D and DF-26B would be a threat to aircraft carriers out in the ocean closer to the location of launch.The range of the terrifying DF-41 is so big however that it could pose a threat to even the US mainland.Nuclear war is at the top of the news agenda at the moment, and for an alarmingly high number of separate reasons. Today (October 4) in a rare event, North Korea fired a missile over Japan without warning, while concerns over Vladimir Putin’s approach to nukes in Ukraine remain an endless source of concern worldwide.