Vladimir Putin officially began his fifth term as Russia’s leader today in a ceremony filled with pomp and circumstance. Putin alleges he was reelected in a March contest, but Western nations have dismissed the so-called election as a sham.
The inauguration marks the beginning of six more years in office for the authoritarian Putin after he destroyed his political opponents and launched a devastating war in Ukraine.
In the latest angry outburst from Russia, the regime is warning it might widen that war in Europe. Russia is threatening to attack British military facilities in Europe and it’s planning military drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the nuclear drills can be attributed to “provocative statements and threats of certain Western officials regarding the Russian Federation.”
The Kremlin summoned both the British and French ambassadors Monday after comments by Britain’s foreign minister that Kyiv could use British-made weapons to attack Russian soil. And French President Emmanuel Macron has said that sending troops to Ukraine is an option under consideration.
Just days ago the U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testified before Congress saying Putin sees U.S. and European support for Ukraine as a
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