Ukraine news LATEST: Putin's crony DEMANDS nuclear strike on UK & threatens to turn Britain 'into a desert in 3 minutes' | The Sun
A RUSSIAN MP has urged Putin to launch a nuclear strike on the UK and turn Britain into a "Martian DESERT" on live state TV, reports say.
Vladimir Putin's evil Duma mouthpiece Andrey Gurulyov, former deputy commander of Russia's southern military district, made alarming threats against Britain, as well as Joe Biden and NATO.
When asked what Russia should be ready for in the Ukraine war, Gurulyov replied "victory", continuing: "Today I heard, 'If we don't win…' That is not an option, we will win."
He later continued: "Biden says there would be a reaction, per their Article 5, but if we turn the British Isles into a Martian desert in 3 minutes flat, using tactical nuclear weapons, not strategic ones, they could use Article 5, but for whom? A nonexistent country, turned into a Martian desert? They won't respond."
The Daily Beast's Julia Davis shared the video to her Twitter page on Sunday, postng: "Meanwhile in Russia, more of the usual: nuclear threats against Germany and Britain, cautioning NATO against going into Ukraine," she wrote as a caption.
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BREAKING NEWS. Russia will not take part in Euro 2024
The decision for the team to not participate was made by UEFA.
In February, after Russia invaded Ukraine, UEFA made the decision to ban all Russian national teams and clubs from participation.
The RFU challenged the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne (CAS), but the appeal was denied in July.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could trigger a long term rise in grain prices
A new study has revealed that the war could have a knock on effect to prices, which may rise as much as seven per cent.
Researchers from the United States and Uruguay believe that the price rise could last as long as a year, it has been reported.
Prices will remain high as long as restrictions remain on exports, it has been said.
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Russia isn’t defeated yet
US president Joe Biden spoke about the Russia-Ukraine war during an interview.
During the interview on 60 Minutes, Biden was asked about the war in Ukraine and made clear that though things are improving, the war was far from won.
He said victory would be: “to get Russia out of Ukraine completely.”
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Russia denies mass civilian killing
Last week, Ukraine uncovered a mass grave of over 440 people in the north-eastern city of Izyum that was recaptured as part of the operation.
Though it’s not confirmed it was Russian troops, Ukraine said it was further evidence of war crimes committed by Russian forces.
On Monday, Russian president Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said: “It’s a lie.”
Oleg Synegubov, governor of the Kharkiv region, said on Monday: “Some of the dead have signs of violent death, there are bodies with tied hands and traces of torture. The deceased were also found to have mine-explosive injuries, shrapnel and stab wounds.”
The vast majority of those found were said to be civilians, including many children.
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Ukraine president warns rest of world
Volodymyr Zelenskyy talked about the Russian strike that almost hit a nuclear power plant.
The strike almost his the Pivdennoukrainsk power plant in the Mykolayiv region, about 2000km north of the southern front line.
He described the attack in a telegram post: “At night, a missile fell 300m from the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant.”
The telegram post included footage: “Russia endangers the whole world. We have to stop it before it’s too late.”
- Joseph Gamp
Ukraine optimistic as Russia attacks
Russia has been forced out of occupied areas pf Ukraine.
Seeing the Russian‘s leave has led to excitement, and even relief amongst the Ukrainian people.
But Russia has continued to attack, with a missile only just missing a nuclear power plant.
This attack came just days after an international watchdog warned that shelling at another atomic energy site risked causing a serious incident.
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Liz Truss warns Russia to leave ‘whole of Ukraine’
The new PM headed to New York on Tuesday for the UN General Assembly.
In the past, Truss warned Moscow to leave “the whole of Ukraine” in reference to its occupation of Crimea, which Putin invaded and annexed in 2014.
According to Downing Street, the UK was already the second-largest military donor to Ukraine, before the Assembly pledge of £2.3bn.
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£2.3bn from UK to Ukraine
Liz Truss is due to make her first speech to the UN General Assembly as Prime Minister.
The new PM met many world leaders during the funeral events for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
During the General Assembly, Liz Truss is expected to meet many more. She’ll touch down in New York on Tuesday and is expected to reiterate the message that the UK is supporting Ukraine.
Ahead of the event, Truss said: “The UK will continue to be right behind you every step of the way.”
She is expected to have bilateral talks with Biden after the Assembly.
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Liberated villages lay abandoned
Though few would argue Ukraine’s “re-capture” of land is a bad thing, few are returning back.
Many mothers, children and elderly fled the war zones and are yet to return home. Though there’s a feeling of excitement, there’s concern there will still be attacks and explosives around.
Some farmers in Velyki Prohody didn’t make it, but of those that survived the occupation were elderly, rather than children.
An explosives expert checked the area and found a MON-50 anti-personnel mine in the grass near the village.
These sort of mines were banned by an international convention. One that Russia didn’t sign up to.
He said: “Imagine, this land is still full of shells from the Second World War.”
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