Vladimir Putin ‘not scared of using nuclear weapons and could launch strike by spring 2023’
Vladimir Putin is not scared of using nuclear weapons and could launch a strike as soon as next spring, a top British general is warning. Sir Richard Barrons issued the ‘Doomsday Clock’-style prediction as he said the Russian despot is “likely” to use the devastating weapons if he realises he’s being beaten in Ukraine. Decorated commander Sir Richard, 63, who retired in 2016, said in the Sunday Times (07.08.22): “It would be the first use of nuclear weapons for 77 years, breaking an enormous taboo, but this is not inconceivable to Russians if the ends justify it in their eyes. “A broader Ukrai...