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Putin Ally Threatens Nuclear Strike in Response to Trump Official’s Remarks
Published Sep 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM EDT
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By Andrew Stanton
Weekend Staff Writer
Akey media ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin made a nuclear threat against the United States in response to recent remarks from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Newsweek reached out to the State Department for comment via email.
Why It Matters
Bessent this week signaled that the U.S. and European Union (EU) could “partner” on increased sanctions to “collapse” the Russian economy amid its ongoing war with Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022, drew global outrage as leaders viewed it as unprompted and unjustified.
The conflict has sparked concerns about the use of nuclear weapons, as Russia has the largest stockpile in the world. Russian media personalities have frequently made threats about the potential use of nuclear weapons amid the conflict.
What To Know
Bessent addressed the possibility of more sanctions against Russia during an interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press this week.
“We are prepared to increase pressure on Russia. But we need our European partners to follow us,” he said. “Because if the U.S. and the EU do this together, we are in a race now between can the, how long can the Ukrainian military hold up versus how long can the Russian economy hold up?
“And if the U.S. and the EU can come in, do more sanctions, secondary tariffs on the countries that buy Russian oil, the Russian economy will be in full collapse. And that will bring President Putin to the table.”
Vladimir Solovyov, a presenter on Russian state television and close Putin ally, responded to his remarks with a nuclear threat this week, according to a video posted online by Julia Davis, a journalist who regularly translates and shares clips from Russian media.
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“He says, it’s a question of what will collapse first, the Russian economy, after all sanctions are imposed, or the Ukrainian Army. For some reason, he thinks that if all possible sanctions are imposed against us, we will sit down at the negotiating table. We’ll just strike with our nuclear weapons, and that’s it,” he said. “We’ll carry out a strike, and that’s it.”
He said he believes Europe is “getting ready for a war” against Russia and that Moscow should “fight harshly and terribly.”
His comments come amid simmering tensions in Eastern Europe as 19 Russian drones breached Polish airspace during an overnight strike on Western Ukraine, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Poland formally invoked NATO‘s Article 4, citing a national security threat.
What People Are Saying
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told The Financial Times this week: “If the Europeans drew a line and said: ‘We’re not going to buy more Russian gas, we’re not going to buy Russian oil,’ would that have a positive influence on the U.S. leaning in more aggressively [on sanctions] as well? Absolutely.”
Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, urged new sanctions against Russia this week on X: “Mr. President, Congress is with you. We stand ready to pass legislation authorizing bone crushing new sanctions and tariffs that can be deployed at your discretion. Our goal is to empower you as you deal with this mounting threat.”
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, per Reuters: “No sanctions will be able to force the Russian Federation to change the consistent position that our president has repeatedly spoken about.”
What Happens Next
Efforts to bring an end to the years-long war have stalled. Tensions continue to remain high in Europe, with United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the incident with Poland “again underlines the regional impact and real risk of expansion of this devastating conflict.”
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