Russian state television has broadcast a stark nuclear threat against Britain and other European countries, warning that Vladimir Putin could issue an ultimatum demanding an end to Western military support for Ukraine or risk atomic escalation.
The remarks were delivered by Margarita Simonyan, one of the Kremlin’s most prominent propagandists and head of the Russian state-backed broadcaster RT, during a televised discussion centred on the future of the war.
Simonyan claimed the “most likely outcome” of the conflict would be a “nuclear ultimatum” from Moscow to European governments, including the UK.
According to the broadcast, Russia would accuse the West of escalating the conflict into a “full-blown war” against Moscow by continuing to provide military support to Kyiv.
The programme suggested Putin would claim Russia had effectively already defeated Ukraine militarily before NATO countries prolonged the war by supplying arms, intelligence and logistical assistance.
Simonyan also referred to potential strikes using Russia’s Oreshnik hypersonic missile system against locations allegedly linked to military support for Ukraine.
Russian state media and defence-linked commentators have repeatedly used nuclear rhetoric throughout the war, often targeting Britain, Poland and other NATO states backing Kyiv.
During the broadcast, references were made to targets in the UK, including locations in London, Leicester, Reading and Suffolk, allegedly identified by Russian military officials as connected to support operations for Ukraine.
The comments also included inflammatory suggestions that arrest warrants could be issued against Western leaders, alongside rhetoric about bringing them to Moscow.
Simonyan outlined a hypothetical address in which Putin would tell Europeans to move away from sites allegedly linked to the war effort before Russian strikes.
She referred to both the Oreshnik missile and the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, known in the West as Satan-2, systems frequently promoted by Russian state media as being capable of bypassing Western missile defences.
The latest threats come amid escalating tensions between Russia and NATO governments as the war in Ukraine intensifies and long-range strikes increasingly hit targets inside Russian territory.
Western officials have repeatedly condemned Russian nuclear rhetoric as reckless and destabilising, while insisting NATO remains committed to supporting Ukraine.
There has been no indication from Western governments that support for Kyiv will be reduced in response to the latest threats.
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