Vladimir Solovyov, who earns a fortune for echoing Moscow’s official line, delivered the threat just 48 hours after Putin claimed he had “no desire to attack anyone”
Leading Putin TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov has often made threats against the West
Vladimir Putin’s top state TV propagandist has delivered a terrifying threat that Britain could be “sunk underwater” by Russia’s newest high-speed nuclear torpedo, as the Russian leader continues verbally threatening NATO and demanding the organization halt its potential expansion.
Infamous Kremlin spokesperson Vladimir Solovyov, who makes millions parroting Moscow’s official messaging, issued the warning just 48 hours after Putin insisted, he had “no desire to attack anyone.”
The inflammatory broadcaster proposed using Russia’s Poseidon nuclear torpedo – also known as an underwater drone – to generate a massive tsunami that would swallow the UK and “drown” its citizens. Solovyov’s menacing words arrive as Putin appears to be strengthening ties with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
This alleged “super weapon” remains untested but reportedly carries nuclear warheads reaching up to 100 megatons. Russian military officials claim it can cruise underwater at 115 mph and function at depths exceeding 3,000 feet, potentially unleashing unimaginable destruction.
Solovyov on attacking the UK
Solovyov’s explosive remarks emerge as Putin rejects Donald Trump’s proposed peace negotiations while pointing fingers at London for leading Western military support for Kyiv, reports the Express US.
“A good idea, for testing Poseidon [a Russian high speed underwater nuclear torpedo] – Britain,” Solovyov announced during his latest televised tirade. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson was filled with eyebrow-raising moments and outlandish claims about world history and current global affairs.
“For testing the Chinese analogue of Poseidon [attack] Japan. I am not calling for anything, about anything, in any way, I am simply stating: The British say their task is to inflict a strategic defeat on us.
“Well, let them say it from under the water.”
He also demanded that NATO members Latvia and Estonia be wiped out, falsely alleging they had allowed Ukraine to launch drone strikes against Russia. “So, these places should be wiped off the face of the earth,” Solovyov said.
“If they launch from there onto our territory, we must strike back.”
However, just days earlier, Putin dismissed Western concerns about Moscow’s aggression, saying: “As for ‘Russia’s aggressive plans with respect to Europe’, I want to emphasise once again that this is complete nonsense, which has absolutely no basis.”
Despite leading a brutal war in Ukraine for nearly four years that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, he also insisted: “Any sane person is perfectly aware that in Russia there has never been, is not, and will never be any desire to attack anyone.”
Meanwhile, Donald Trump still maintains that he can broker a deal between Putin and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“I’ve been watching it, I’ve been seeing it, and I’ve been talking about it with President Putin and President Zelenskyy,” Trump said. “Something is going to happen, but they are not ready yet. But something is going to happen. We are going to get it done.”
Vladimir Solovyov is a close ally of Vladimir Putin
UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is expected in Paris today for discussions with European leaders and Zelenskyy, focused on supporting a framework for long-term security guarantees for Kyiv if peace is achieved.
“We are ready, us Europeans, to provide security guarantees to Ukraine,” said French President Emmanuel Macron. “It enables us to say solidly that we are ready for a robust peace for Ukraine and Europeans, but the question now is to see the sincerity of Russia.”
Moscow fired back overnight by declaring that any deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine would be “unacceptable” to Putin.
Meanwhile, Russia kept up its assault on Ukraine, though at a reduced intensity compared to recent weeks.
Drone attacks ignited buildings in Odesa, while the Zaporizhzhia region endured 487 strikes in just one day, including 12 separate air raids. (The Mirror)