Russian President Vladimir Putin recently visited the city of Sochi. Meanwhile, one of his close supporters, Vladimir Solovyov, appeared on Russian state television and made a serious threat aimed at the UK and its allies. Solovyov, who is known for strongly supporting Putin and defending Russia’s war in Ukraine, warned that if the West continues to help Ukraine, there will be devastating consequences—even suggesting a possible nuclear response.
On his TV show, Solovyov accused the United Kingdom and the United States of being directly involved in the war. He claimed their so-called “coalition of peacekeepers” isn’t trying to bring peace at all but instead is interfering in the war. He warned that any foreign troops sent to Ukraine would be wiped out and that the countries supporting them would suffer damage they’ve never experienced before. He didn’t just threaten soldiers—he also said civilians would feel the pain of war.
He spoke harshly, saying that Britain, France, Germany, and the Baltic nations would face sad outcomes. Another pro-Kremlin media figure, Margarita Simonyan, commented on a British newspaper article, saying it showed that the West is getting tired and might not want to continue supporting Ukraine. She claimed that if the UK sends troops, those troops will die—she said bluntly, “We will kill them all.”
These remarks were shared by the Russian Media Monitor, which translates and reports on what’s being said on Russian state TV.
While former U.S. President Donald Trump had promised he could end the Ukraine war on his first day back in office, the fighting continues as he nears 100 days in the White House. A temporary ceasefire was announced in the Black Sea last month, but battles are still raging on land.
On Sunday, Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Sumy. The attack killed 35 people and injured 117 others. The U.S. President called the attack “terrible,” blaming it on a mistake by Russian forces but didn’t give further details.
The United Nations Secretary-General’s spokesperson said he was shocked by the attack and reminded everyone that international law forbids targeting civilians and civilian places, no matter where the war is happening.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky pointed to the Sumy attack as proof that Russia doesn’t really want peace, even if it says so in public. Russia claimed they were targeting a group of Ukrainian soldiers, but no proof was provided.
After the attack, Zelensky fired the top official in Sumy, as local news reported the attack happened during a medal ceremony being held in the region.
