As the former Soviet Union faces tough sanctions from the Obama Administration and European Union (EU) in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and incursion into Eastern Ukraine, Putin threatens the United States. The Russian president fired off more ominous rhetoric as his country’s Ruble and economy continue to suffer. Vladimir Putin warns that the continued “hostile” posturing from the West and its partners could have “nuclear consequences.”
Putin sat for an interview with Serbian newspaper Politika this week. Among the topics discussed were the coup d’état in Ukraine, which “is a worrying example of growing neo-Nazi tendencies in Eastern Europe,” the “open manifestations” of neo-Nazism in Baltic states, and the natural gas impasse with Ukraine.
However, one of the most stunning parts of the chat — and focus of Western Journalism’s coverage — was Putin’s subtle warning of nuclear destabilization with the West and EU partners. The Russian head has been ratcheting up talk lately about his country’s nuclear arsenal and prowess in a show of force against the U.S. superpower.
WJ is of the belief that the war-like rhetoric from Vladmir Putin is influenced by his country’s weakened state in wake of economic and individual sanctions imposed by the Obama Administration and U.S. partners. The writer cites Russia’s misaligned deals with the People’s Republic of China, Russia’s recession, and falling prices of crude. Reportedly, the Kremlin, like a “bear being threatened,” is backed into a corner, and the only way out at this point in time is for the country to flex its nuclear capabilities. Apparently, since the “illegal” annexation of Crimea, Russia has begun moving atomic weapons into the country.
Pressured into responding to sanctions and international involvement in sovereign affairs, Putin believes the way out of failed diplomatic solutions is to remind the world of its nuclear capability, and what an ongoing impasse means to strategic partnerships and stability beyond regional lines.
The interviewer posed a fundamental question to Vladimir Putin about the outlook of possibly resetting peace talks with the West. “What do you think the future holds for Russian-Ukrainian relations? Will the United States and Russia re-establish a strategic partnership after all that has happened, or will they build their relations in a different way?”
Putin warns that unilateral threats and imposing of sanctions do little to bolster agreement on foreign policy issues, and will only result in unintended consequences. He insists that his country is still open to talks that are of mutual benefit to all nations involved in the Ukrainian crisis.
“The United States went so far as to declare the suspension of our cooperation in space exploration and nuclear energy. They also suspended the activity of the Russia-US Bilateral Presidential Commission established in 2009, which comprised 21 working groups dedicated, among other things, to combating terrorism and drug trafficking.
“At the same time, this is not the first downturn in relations between our countries. We hope that our partners will realize the futility of attempts to blackmail Russia and remember what consequences discord between major nuclear powers could bring for strategic stability. For our part, we are ready to develop constructive cooperation based on the principles of equality and genuine respect for each others’ interests.”
Both Iran and North Korea have warned of preemptive attacks on America in the past. But when Putin threatens the United States, it resonates with higher degrees of credibility, and undoubtedly, the world is listening.
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………..yet anothe inflamatory idiotically alarmist, misleading and dim witted analysis of the obvious consequence of the USA potificating to the world (this time Russia).
Who in gods name do Americans think they are?
Well done Putin, at last the Eagle will feel the Claws of the Mighty Bear!!!!. Putin has the guts to stand up to the gung ho of the Yankees.
Again, Putin is making a big mistake threatening another nuclear nation, US of Russia's outdated nukes. What a stupid guy. He fails by bluffing EU now that his bluff was called, he is again trying to bluff his way out of the mess he did. Who started all of this in the first place.annexing Crimea, destabilized Ukraine. He forgets that Russia is surrounded by nuclear powers like Great Britain, France, Israel, just a few.
The truth is that the US could win a nuclear conflict with the rest of the world today, without any significant losses. Wonder if Mr. Putin knows that…
Reading these comments, I can't help but wonder how many people here understand what a nuclear war would do to the world. There are no winners in a war of this nature… except for cockroaches..! Once again man shows how truly stupid a creature he is. There must be more creative things for us to do besides fight… but then again, maybe the powers that be, see this as a form of population control. F it… Just get it over with..!
Let us pray for peace and not champion interests of war.Look at the suffering we the weak will go through.
If Putin fires Nukes at us, I hope he hits the Republican States. LOL
Putin is the little boy who likes to beat up smaller boys in the school yard. When a bigger stronger boy says you better behave yourself and he is cornered he says I have a knife. The USA has many more weapons that it can used against Putin. If he opens up his silos, that will be the end of of him and his country.
What rest of the world?? Europans start hating your Obama and his soldiers
i hope he does not mean sell nukes on open market. i wonder if the west would lift the sanctions if Russia threatens to sell nukes outright to Iran, Libya, Syria, and north Korea. blackmail for blackmail. i would hate to see any of these unstable countries or any country at all have the latest Russian ICBM technology. it would push us closer to world war three. it looks like this ex-KGB agent has a few more moves in this scary political chess game. things are looking a little crazy these days.
Spoken like a true hater! We as a nation will only survive if we unite. United we stand, divided we fall……but Obama has now divided our great nation to the point we WILL fall. You have just proven that point with your treasonous statement!
Spoken like a true hater! We as a nation will only survive if we unite. United we stand, divided we fall……but Obama has now divided our great nation to the point we WILL fall. You have just proven that point with your treasonous statement!
your an idiot
Never heard of or seen anything like “ Russian bear”, I have seen many Russian pigs, however.
Never heard of or seen anything like “ Russian bear”, I have seen many Russian pigs, however.
Yours converted to evil countries are all a part of small fart to God. He's already sent you diseases for not behaving the right way on the Earth.f Crimea doesn't want to be apart from Russia any longer. This guy warns 'you' to not carve further around Russia. What part don't you understand?
Never mind. The world without that tumor called Russia will be a better place to live in.
Not to worry people….he has two more threats to make today…
What an ignorant! without any losses? really? Do u work for the Gvmnt?
No one can win a nuclear conflict. Every body knows that except you.
Paddy…are you insane? NOBODY wins in a nuclear war. millions die, billions of dollars in destruction, the planet ruined beyond repair. God help us if it ever came to that. "winning" means not having your country annihilated beyond repair.
Paddy…are you insane? NOBODY wins in a nuclear war. millions die, billions of dollars in destruction, the planet ruined beyond repair. God help us if it ever came to that. "winning" means not having your country annihilated beyond repair.
Inessa Anatole Kotkov Putin is a crazy deranged minded psychopath habitual liar, thief and bully. what part don't YOU understand? Your love for Putin must go deep within your brainwashed mind.
Mr. Obama, the 80's called, they want their foreign policy back.
Updated nukes or now, the nukes can turn the world to ashes. I think you are the stupid one and not this Me Putin. An X KGB, he is well informed. Nuclear powers bla bla bla. All nuke powers and the rest of the world will be a nuke dust.
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Probably gonna want to check the maintenance records of the fleet first, Vlad…I'm pretty confident OUR nukes would work the first time.
what a way to talk for a leader of a country, he sounds more like a street gang leader !!!!
Putin, like most of his cronies, suffer from what we call "Small Penis Syndrome" here in the free world. He and Russia are irrelevant in the world today. Except it! Own it!
meladzegeorge Russians are horrible. They bombed Vietnam even with gas, Laos, Cambodia, Irak, Afghanistan, Libya, Serbia, and a lot more proxy wars. It looks it is difficult for human being to make peace, at list to give it a try.
This article is a flat propaganda lie, to help justify a NATO pre-emptive First Strike against Russia. Putin has said nothing about a pre-emptive first strike, as the last sentence suggests. Pres. GW Bush – the Bushes have always been friends to the Russians – had stopped the development of our First Strike capability, but then Obama gave the go-ahead to our "Conventional Prompt Global Strike" which along with our "missile defense" bases in Europe is what has the Russians literally going ballistic. Our neocon intellectual warmongers – also in our mainstream media – in the West actually seem to think a nuclear war with Russia is "winnable," not at all caring about the 100s of millions of innocent men, women, and children who will unimaginably suffer and die.
Putler is an ugly bold insane Kremlin dwarf, who usurped power in Russia, the serial mass murderer and war criminal, responsible for the thousands of lost lives in Ukraine. he should be immediately arrested and put on the bench of the International War Tribunal together with Shoigu, Lavrov, Churkin and other his henchmen!
There are no winners in any nuclear scenario – you have heard of a nuclear winter?
Inessa Anatole Kotkov You are totally incoherent
Long live the cockroaches
This is propaganda bait article of yellow press. Nowhere in the interview Putin threatened anyone with Russian nuclear arsenal. However simpleminded readers will read headline and that is where their comprehension will sease.
Russia is poor and the military is full of drunken peasants.
This is propaganda bait article of yellow press. Nowhere in the interview Putin threatened anyone with Russian nuclear arsenal. However simpleminded readers will read headline and that is where their comprehension will sease.
Lora De Allesio It's an implied threat – something your "simple" brain failed to comprehend
Putin = tiny penis. LOL!
Putin's flapping man boobs are an affront to decent society. LOL
Tiny penis + flapping man boobs = the Nazi pig Putin. LOL
Putin is a dumb man for gambling with his ego & the lives of his people and his family
to steal some body else' s country, its not his country, he already loss for going into
Ukraine. Russia needs to remember suround them are many US allies, France, UK,
Israel etc . . . who also have nuclear BOMBS
Funny, when you read the actual quote of what he said he didn't make a direct threat, but I guess that wouldn't be much of a red meat headline would it…
Excuse me but when did Iran threaten am attack against America?
Ernie Jones
You see it as an implied threat, I do not have the Jedi skills you seem to posses so I am left to take the man at his word.
Pple wait within 20more years to come usa or Russia will use nuclear ,keep my words,we have no time
Yes stupid leader too many threaten too many warning too many will die for his nuke before no more Communist in this land , he did not know what he did wrong that why they cal the dictator
Don't delude yourself the Russians are up grading everything and it appears stupid or not that Putin will never ever walk to America's tune and that is why the Russian population loves Putin more and more.Putin wants his respect as a power and won't take any less unlike the rest of Europe,this just isn't in Russian DNA.
I have never be afraid of Soviet Era technologies that Putin got. I don't know if Russia could get it off the ground, and i don' even know if those New clear are still work, Not underestimate Putin. Russia would never be able to use their WMD. Japanese beat them in Naval back in early 1900. those KGB just being cocky that's all.
so after what did to Georgia and Ukraine, you want the world to just sit and do nothing? You want to reset again? after resetting, your going to invade another country again? and now you threatening of a nuclear war bec nobody believe you already??? nobody wants war thats why they choose to sanction you instead of sending a bomb in your country..
The reason why those tyrant including extremist came out and threaten around the world is because Mr Obama is very weak in foreign policies in the past 6 years, very simple answer.
Putin threatening the USA is like a little dog barking at a wolf.
Looks like Putin is acting like a baby now,( you give in or we will nuke you) I think he is now more of a bully than anything else!
Inessa Anatole Kotkov That is why god makes you live in a sewer!!!
Uncle Ronnie wouldn't take this Sh*t but PON don't have a clue…he's soooo out classed and uneducated……go back to ChiTown walking the streets smoking crack!!!!
how do you know this? By they way, it was Obama who did away with the missile defense systems we sold to Poland and the Czech republic, not Bush. Obama has pretty much blown Putin on everything..
Radomir Muras Europe would not exist without the USA. Even now, they know how much they depend on the USA for help against aggressors like PUTIN. Without the USA, you would be speaking Russian.
I think Nobama would love if Putin dropped a few nukes in the US, he already shut down the military so much that we cant defend ourselves anymore (look it up here in yahoo).. What were you expecting with a Muslim in control of the most power country in the world? World piece like they have in the middle east? Idiots..
The fact that russia has to show cartoons to demonstrate it's military prowess,says it all,threatening to nuke us since the 1950's,the truth is, with the reliability and accuracy of their scud missles,they could end up nuking themselves
Do you have any evidence to back this false claim?
Yeah go ahead Putin , end the world , you launch , we launch , everybody else launches and we can all die and nobody wins , you sure thought this through completely didn't you…
With Putin, here we go again. You have to keep repeating yourself in order to be understood by somebody as dense as Putin. Nobody can be blamed for the Ukraine situation and subsequent Western sanctions against Russia but Putin himself. I dare any Russian–ANY, including Putin himself–to argue that point. Now, because of his asinine behavior in stealing Crimea and invading Ukraine and the resulting Western sanctions on Russia for behaving like a moron, he threatens nuclear consequences because the civilized world will not let him have his and eat it as well. No present world leader can possibly be more of a brat than dear Vladimir. Mr. Putin–and Russia as well–you seem to have forgotten that you brought the sanctions on yourself and the Russian people because you behaved foolishly. It's a pity the Russians never outgrew communism; otherwise, a people who once tasted freedom would risk their lives to fight for the right to have a sane leader and would have kicked you out on your ear years ago.
What a loser,how can the Russian people support a imbecile like him?After Russia gets out of Georgia,leaves all of the Ukraine,and pays War reparations to both Countries we will make peace!
What a loser,how can the Russian people support a imbecile like him?After Russia gets out of Georgia,leaves all of the Ukraine,and pays War reparations to both Countries we will make peace!
putey boy needs to get back on his horse. he needs to pound his chest (his meat) while riding around his radiated pond. go macho boy go.
Fred Lang You don't need Jedi skills to understand this article but apparently you do
BS! nobody would win.
Putin Must not like Russians, Once he fires 1 missile Russia becomes lake front property. Not to smart
Obama has the Russian's economy on it's knees. Your cowboy party would have had our sons and daughter's boots on the ground in Ukraine by now.
Wow Comrade how many Rubles do they pay you for writing this Trash?
Right. They should be on that bench sitting next to Bush and Cheney.
F–K Putin .. Its time the U S calls this midgets bluff . He's like the bully on the corner talking S–it ..Time for this administration to PUBLIC address Putin's threats . He is surrounded by nuclear NATO nations
F–K Putin .. Its time the U S calls this midgets bluff . He's like the bully on the corner talking S–it ..Time for this administration to PUBLIC address Putin's threats . He is surrounded by nuclear NATO nations
Do you remember during the Bush administration the US/Russian relationship was great. Putin visited Bush on his ranch, we helped them they helped us. Now everything has changed, we are seriously taking cold war again. Another day another Obama screw up!
Rather, what do the neocons do for you, for your McCarthyism like this, Leonard?
It seems that Adolf Putin is getting desperate and is suicidal in his end-game. This is either the ultimate bluff, or, the man has lost his mind? But, then again, that is precisely what he hopes to convey to Obama, that indeed, we're dealing with a mad-man, just like Kim, what's his name, of N. Korea, and the nut job in Iran, the supreme leader of the Islamic State of Iran. They're all nuts! They all ignore the MAD doctrine.
Therefore, I suspect that President Obama will reluctantly cave into Adolf Putin's advancements in E. Ukraine. Furthermore, and more ominous, I fear that our dear president will acquiesce to Iran's terms & conditions in the P5+1 final agreement, which, will leave Iran a threshold nuclear state! What is clear is, while the West's attention is riveted on ISIS, the Ebola crisis, and the U.S. election, Putin will use these distractions and will make his move. Sadly, I don't believe that Obama has the testicles of a JFK and will ultimately blink in this "high-stakes" game between the two superpowers. Good luck to us all.
Lora De Allesio – try making sense next time you reply. btw – there is a reason leaders of countries with nukes never speak of having them, oh with the exception of North Korea and Iran – nice group for Russia to join. Simply mentioning them is a form of "threat." Very simple. Too simple for you to understand apparently. Putin has been mentioning his nukes continuously lately and it says all you need to know about Little Big Man Putin and his pathetic attempt to lead his country out of the mess he himself created. All of this was completely avoidable. Now please go back to being a fool.
i believe that the warhogs degenerates in the sodom and gomorrah government "u.s.a" put all americans in danger of nuclear attack . Bit since sodom and gomorrah is blood hungry always let it rain ash. Maybe these bible thumping freaks will learn thier lessons when there homes go up in smoke.
i believe that the warhogs degenerates in the sodom and gomorrah government "u.s.a" put all americans in danger of nuclear attack . Bit since sodom and gomorrah is blood hungry always let it rain ash. Maybe these bible thumping freaks will learn thier lessons when there homes go up in smoke.
HOW LONG WILL RUSSIANS PUT UP WITH THIS CARICATURE MASQUERADING AS 'GREAT LEADER'?
"Apparently, since the “illegal” annexation of Crimea, Russia has begun moving atomic weapons into the country". Writers like this guy will never write about real facts, such as what the west has done to Iraq, Syria, Libya and how many Arabs they kill with their constant bombardment of the middle east or how many Palestinian civilians are slaughtered or the Americans supplying amunition to the occupiers even while the slaughter of civilians are taking place. Please write about the facts instead.
"Apparently, since the “illegal” annexation of Crimea, Russia has begun moving atomic weapons into the country". Writers like this guy will never write about real facts, such as what the west has done to Iraq, Syria, Libya and how many Arabs they kill with their constant bombardment of the middle east or how many Palestinian civilians are slaughtered or the Americans supplying amunition to the occupiers even while the slaughter of civilians are taking place. Please write about the facts instead.
Putin Threatens United States: Russian President Warns Of ‘Nuclear Consequences’ Our President might be weak but he's not a gangster like Putin or Iran! Mr. Putin you dear to wake up a sleeping giant don't you! I would take a second look at what you wish for it might come back to slap you in the face!
Putin Threatens United States: Russian President Warns Of ‘Nuclear Consequences’ Our President might be weak but he's not a gangster like Putin or Iran! Mr. Putin you dear to wake up a sleeping giant don't you! I would take a second look at what you wish for it might come back to slap you in the face!
Vic Anderson Bush and Cheney? Those were the good old days.
President Putin hates his Monkey pet Obama. It feels so weird when President Putin rubs his Monkey pet Obama's coconut head. Can't blame President Putin.
HAHA, Yeah I don't think were going to win S$%T with Obamy in office!
how comes?
Robert Morrison I agree Robert – they put their blinders on and don't understand implied threats
Robert Morrison I agree Robert – they put their blinders on and don't understand implied threats
Everyone would know where those weapons came from if nuclear weapons from Russia ended up in terrorist hands. That would trigger a war with Russia.
It's a tactic that's certainly in Putin's playbook so he can use the we didn't do anything excuse, but that would not fly.
Everyone would know where those weapons came from if nuclear weapons from Russia ended up in terrorist hands. That would trigger a war with Russia.
It's a tactic that's certainly in Putin's playbook so he can use the we didn't do anything excuse, but that would not fly.
The game is Global Thermonuclear Warfare……. Mr. Putin just called the sanctions and raised the stakes….. do we call or raise … or fold? Lets see what Mr. Obama does in a really high stakes game.
Inessa Anatole Kotkov
Everything you just said is what I do not understand.
Putin needs to die. I'd be happy to take him out, pro bono
Inessa Anatole Kotkov ….. we understand threats…. we understand territorial aggression….. we understand that every ill that befalls a country is not sent by God. We saw this same game played in Munich in 1939…… when we're holding aces we're not likely to fold. Perhaps Mr. Putin should reconsider his references to his "all in"….. nobody is carving around Russia….. it is Russia that is playing the German Fascist role in this particular drama.
Mark Al C
Did you miss the part where he invaded South Ossetia under the Bush administration and we did nothing but thump our chest and make a lot of noise…
Tell Putin to bring it the old bastard isn't worth a shit
Once again the little dictator is all talk .Putin knows that no one win in a nuclear war . The USA is also prepared to release it's nuclear arsenal if Russia ever make a serious threat to this country and it's European allies.
Lora De Allesio …. simpleminded readers? I beg to differ. I have no time to read the entire interview but did read the article. But I will not Cease.. (that's a "C" not an "S") to consider any new information or retractions as they're made available.
Nobody is going to win a nuclear war…… so lets not go there….. but if I'm being pushed over the edge of the cliff, I'm certainly going to drag my opponent(s) over with me.
Nobody is going to win a nuclear war…… so lets not go there….. but if I'm being pushed over the edge of the cliff, I'm certainly going to drag my opponent(s) over with me.
Just what the world needs at this moment, another short penis wacko that has nothing to lose.
Lou…. when you're ready, please remove your head from your rectum and read a bit of historical fact. Then you can reconsider your comment as well as whether to reinsert your head into its "abyss of solitude".
Inessa Anatole Kotkov What don't you understand when they say the USA is the only Superpower left on this planet. Russia little dictator might push his smaller neighbors countries around but i don't believe he want the full nuclear arsenal of the USA released on Russia .The USA is not intimidated by the little dictator rhetoric of war.
Goodbye Russia
Inessa Anatole Kotkov ,THE TRUTH is Russia is a war monger and is still a major evil and blight to our world.Russia chooses the path of extortion .
This time Putin's hand looks like the girl when shaking Obama's hand..this picture is as cold as the 60 day frozen turkey I'm about to eat next month. I think Putin is bluffing like NK's Fat boy and Iran's idiots, Russia has no chance, Hence the look on Obama's face (I got you beotch! ) But again, none of these 2 are gonna throw the first stone………
The fallout from a nuclear war would have a huge effect on the planet and human life for years . The little Russian Dictator really don't want war with the USA .
He is not a fool…the west will also suffer he consequences. he has economic options crash the economy worldwide, dump oil on the markets along with China they can wreak havoc on the world.It may explain the fear among investors. the economy will implode .that is why the markets are headed south..Nuclear weapons are the last and least favorable option.
Justin Jenkins Good for what?? what good came out from those murderers ??
If it came down to a war with Russia i hope the USA strike first .Are you F..ing crazy ?