Putin is incredibly serious when it comes to “standing up to the West,” and the use of nuclear weapons should not be ruled out, a former U. S. ambassador has warned.
Frank G. Wisner, who served President Bill Clinton, lashed out at Putin, calling the Russian tyrant “extraordinarily reckless. “
As Volodymyr Zelensky campaigns for more fighter jets, ammunition and drones in a bid to bolster Western support, there are fears that additional reinforcements could send Vlad into an unpredictable spiral.
The U. S. House of Representatives has now approved 49 billion pounds ($61 billion) in military aid for Ukraine’s 600-mile front line.
The Ukrainian president praised the monumental resolution “that helps keep history on track” after the package was blocked for six months by hardline Republicans.
With impunity, Moscow has exploited this obstacle by bombing Ukraine’s critical cities and infrastructure and depleting its air defense arsenal.
But with a new wave of army aid, resupply of ammunition and depleted weapons, Vlad’s forces would likely soon be in retreat again.
Speaking to The Sun, U. S. Ambassador Frank G. Wisner cautioned that a nuclear attack via Russia to the West cannot be ruled out.
Frank served as U. S. ambassador to India, the Philippines, Egypt, and Zambia under several presidents, in addition to Bill Clinton and George Bush Sr.
A nuclear war, even a single one, has enormous consequences.
He described Vlad as a “reckless” leader. First, in the invasion of Ukraine, and second, in the risks that it has deployed around this invasion of Ukraine, the risk of nuclear war. “
Frank added: “At the same time, I share their threats with reality.
“He has committed his army to a war in Ukraine. How long does it have left to fight a wider conflict?
“There are some limitations: the capability of the Russian army, to say the least. But is it capable of intensifying or expanding the war? Yes.
“Could I do it with unconventional means, like a nuclear weapon?It’s out of the question. “
Recently, the grieving widow of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s number one enemy, claimed that Putin, “unpredictable,” is in a position to use nuclear weapons.
He warned that the power-hungry president will continue to worry everyone and that “nobody knows what Putin is going to do next. “
Military experts have also warned that the Russian tyrant will “sacrifice everything” and possibly even put a nuclear weapon into orbit if he feels his iron grip is slipping out of his hands.
But if things turn in Ukraine’s favor, there are fears that Vlad, unpredictably, will press the nuclear button and provoke the start of World War III.
Franks explains that any kind of nuclear attack, even a smaller-scale tactical nuclear attack, would have enormous consequences for all of us.
But he believes Putin’s risk may be nothing more than a bravery to show the Russian population that he is serious about his intention to persecute the West.
He said, “. . . A nuclear war, even a single one, has enormous consequences.
“It would be incredibly painful for Russia, to mention the rest of us.
“So I’m not. . . sitting at night believing he is about to launch limited nuclear attacks on the West. I don’t see it.
“I think it’s basically a warning to the West about the extent of our aid to Ukraine.
“And it’s a signal to the Russian population that he takes his confrontation with the West very seriously, to the point of threatening nuclear war. “
Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, Frank believes that Putin “likes to wield power. “
In recent months, we’ve seen him win a landslide victory in the Russian election and in his number one enemy, Navalny.
Former ambassador Wisner said, “Putin believes that the nature of Russia is to have a strong, centralized, personalized government, led by a tough leader.
“And that he’s the heir to this ancient culture and personalized government, so he doesn’t have any challenge to continue. “
“He likes to exert force and believes that this exercise is in line with the traditions of Russian history. “
For this reason, Frank believes that Putin will be there to threaten the West for the foreseeable future.
But he warned that if Western governments stopped in Ukraine, we may see the war end in just six months.
Frank said: “I’ve learned in my life how to do international relations and how to look at global affairs, you can’t expect deadlines.
“I don’t see a quick challenge to Putin’s force on Russia, however there are many surprises ahead for all of us. “
“I cannot hope for the end of the war in Ukraine without waiting for the West’s cessation of the Ukrainian government and its military effort.
“If the latter scenario were to occur, which would have horrific consequences, then I think the war could end quite temporarily, about six months.
“Not because of the ability or willingness of the Ukrainians in the face of Russian aggression, but because of their physical ability to lead that aggression. “
If Russia were to succeed in achieving its goals in neighboring Ukraine, the former ambassador says Western security would be seriously threatened.
He added: “If Russia succeeds in Ukraine and seizes the territory of Ukraine, imposes a pro-Russian regime in Ukraine and forces Ukraine to adopt a kind of impartial position between East and West, there will be a number of consequences.
“Western security will be threatened. Nations along the border with Russia (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland) will face new challenges.
“It’s going to be a pretty nice picture.
“If, on the other hand, Ukraine can continue to fight Russian aggression – despite the disparity in population and armaments – then the final results will be different.
“Russia would possibly tire of their commitment and seek at least a transitory political outcome. “
This comes as Poland announced that it would be in a position to host nuclear weapons on NATO’s border with Russia.
President Andrzej Duda has said his country will adopt nuclear weapons if asked to do so through NATO, as it seeks a position to deploy weapons and respond to Putin’s most chilling recent threats.
The tyrant and his Kremlin cronies have begun amassing their arsenal in Belarus and Kaliningrad, fueling their unsettling war.
It comes as former Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon told The Sun that if Europe believes Putin is about to start World War III, it will increase its defense spending.
His comments came during an interview with The Sun’s Harry Cole about Never Mind The Ballots as part of our US special.
Bannon, who hosts the “ultraMAGA” podcast WarRoom, is a political arsonist and the arguable chief strategist and senior adviser to President Trump after his 2016 election victory.
President Bannon: “If the powers that are in Europe, Putin is going to fly from northern Germany to Poland, Germany.
“If you want to go to the Balkans, if you want to go to Finland and Scandinavia, then take control and start spending money. “
BELOW is a timeline of some of the thinly veiled and extremely bitter threats Vladimir Putin has launched against the West with his nuclear arsenal since his invasion of Ukraine two years ago.
FEBRUARY 24, 2022 – Vladimir Putin: “No matter who tries to stand in our way or, a fortiori, create threats to our country and our people, they will have to know that Russia will react without delay and the consequences will be the same. like the ones you’ve never noticed in your entire history. “
MARCH 26, 2022 – Putin’s friend Dmitry Medvedev: “We have a special document on nuclear deterrence. This document obviously sets out the reasons why the Russian Federation is legal to use nuclear weapons. . . [This includes] when a committed act of aggression opposed to Russia and its allies occurs. “
APRIL 20, 2022 – Vladimir Putin: “[The new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads] will force everyone who goes out to threaten our countries in the fire of frenzied and competitive rhetoric to think twice. “
FEBRUARY 18, 2024: Putin’s friend Dmitry Medvedev: “Attempts to return Russia to the 1991 borders will only lead to one thing: a global war with Western countries and the entire strategic arsenal of our state. “
FEBRUARY 29, 2024 – Vladimir Putin: “They will have to perceive that we also have weapons capable of hitting targets on their territory. . . All of this threatens a clash with the use of nuclear weapons and the destruction of civilization. Do they perceive?
MARCH 13, 2024 – Vladimir Putin: “From a military-technical point of view, of course we are ready. . . Weapons exist to be used. We have our own principles. “
Duda spoke at length in an interview on Monday: “Russia is increasingly militarizing Kaliningrad. Recently, it transferred its nuclear weapons to Belarus.
“If our allies wish to deploy nuclear weapons on our territory as part of a nuclear exchange to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank, we are in a position to do so.
“I’ve talked about this many times before. I must admit that when I asked about it, I said we were ready. “
Poland occupies a position in the ongoing war in Ukraine, as this NATO country shares a border with Belarus and the Russian army’s playground in Kaliningrad.
Ukraine has been assured that it would have Poland’s full help if it ever needed it because of its position.
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