Former PM calls for heavy weapons supplies and brands Russian nuclear threats as ‘nonsense’ in Davos appearance
wants to present it as a nuclear standoff between Nato and Russia, but the west should call his bluff. “Nonsense,” he said. “He’s not going to use nuclear weapons.
“People argue that we should not escalate and should be wary of doing things that further provoke Putin,” he said. “How can we escalate against a guy who is doing all-out war against a civilian population?”Photograph: John Collingridge/The Guardian, at the gathering of the world’s elite in the Swiss Alps, will lead to further questions about his political ambitions amid speculation that the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip is plotting a comeback.
and the cost of living crisis in the UK, with the business secretary, Grant Shapps, and international trade secretary, Kemi Badenoch, the highest-profile UK government attenders., urged world leaders to stop worrying about “Kremlinology” and Putin’s motivation and inner circle.He said Putin would not use nuclear weapons because the repercussions would be too great.
“He’s never going to do it because it would put [Russia] into a complete cryogenic paralysis, he would lose all the ground, all the states that are giving him the [benefit of the] doubt, the Indians, the Chinese, they would immediately turn massively against him.”to the gathering of senior politicians and business leaders to call for more heavy weaponry, including Leopard 2 tanks from Germany.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Labour seeks inquiry into Boris Johnson and credit facility guaranteed by cousinEx-prime minister used £800,000 facility backed by a relative, wealthy Canadian businessman Sam Blyth, while at No 10
Read more »
Davos day 3: Johnson says Putin is not going to use nuclear weapons – liveRolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Boris Johnson is speaking at a Ukraine breakfast
Read more »
Putin: Ukraine action aimed to end 'war' raging since 2014The Russian President said that Moscow&x27;s action in Ukraine was intended to stop a "war" that has raged in eastern Ukraine for many years.
Read more »
Russian actor attacks Putin's war on UkraineA popular Russian actor, who was once praised and invited to Vladimir Putin's private residence, has created enemies within Russian ranks after his scathing condemnation of the Ukrainian invasion.
Read more »
Ukraine urges world leaders to intensify war efforts on first day at DavosAt World Economic Forum, country’s officials ask allies to step up military supplies to defeat Russia
Read more »
UK foreign secretary defends ‘moral imperative’ of sending tanks to UkraineJames Cleverly says support must be intensified to bring war to conclusion in remarks that appear aimed at US
Read more »