Times of Eswatini

PUTIN’S CHEERLEADE­RS THREATEN TO DEMILITARI­SE NATO, SAY: World War III has started

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RUSSIA – Russian propagandi­sts have claimed World War Three has already begun and warned that Britain and the US will be made to ‘pay a heavy price’ for interferin­g in the war with Ukraine.

In her latest sabre-rattling broadcast, state television channel Russia One’s Olga Skabeyeva effectivel­y declared war on the UK, US and NATO and advocated for a fresh Russian military campaign extended beyond Ukraine’s borders.

“Perhaps it’s time to acknowledg­e that Russia’s special operation in Ukraine has come to an end, in a sense that a real war has started: WWIII,” Skabeyeva said.

‘We are forced to conduct the demilitari­sation not only of Ukraine, but of the entire NATO alliance.’

+er outrageous statement came on the 60 minutes programme, which sees several Russian analysts, commentato­rs and ‘political experts’ gather to discuss President Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine.

Vladimir Avatkov, from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then delivered his own warning to Western allies providing support to Kyiv.

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“We need to remember the words of Vladimir Vladimirov­ich Putin, who said that anyone who tries to interfere in the special military operation will pay a heavy price,” he said solemnly - but the threats quickly began to escalate even further.

Russian MP Oleg Matveychev chimed in to declare that ‘Poland’s current borders will be worthless’ if it were to intervene in Ukraine, before the warmongeri­ng Skabeyeva cut in: “I wasn’t talking just about Poland, but about *reat Britain and the United States... they’re all lined up ”

The presenter’s repeated calls for Russia to take on the West appeared too outlandish for Avatkov, who quietly reminded the panel: “No need to rush, there is a line... everything will come in time.”

But the outright call for war with NATO is just the latest in a string of bombastic Kremlin-controlled propaganda broadcasts designed to inspire patriotism in Russian citi]ens and turn the narrative against the West.

Last week, one of Putin’s chief propagandi­sts threatened that Moscow would only stop its military push when its forces reach Stonehenge.

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