Putin could be removed from power if he attacks NATO (Image: Getty)
will be ousted from power and risks “civil war” in if her attacks the US or UK, an expert tells the Daily Express.
The Russian President has made a number of threats to Western allies of in recent weeks after the UK and US allowed Kyiv to strike Russian territory with their missiles.
Putin warned this week that
He has also said that has new missiles “ready to be used” after he launched a ballistic missile onto the Ukrainian city of Dnipro this week
But security expert Nicholas Drummond believes because powerbrokers in would move against Putin to try and prevent World War 3.
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Ukraine was hit by a Russian ballistic missile this week (Image: Getty)
Mr Drummond said: “Putin has a very strong grip on power in . He would be very difficult to remove.
“He is revered in after that chaotic period of the Soviet Union. That is what gave him such a strong power base.
“But if he is seen to be doing something reckless, the kingmakers among the oligarchs could rise against him. There could be civil war in .
“China will play a role too, because China does not want a world war. China has not committed any serious act of aggression in a long time.”
After his election victory in the US, President-elect will likely play a big role in the war come 2025.
The UK will be lobbying the US to support Ukraine, the expert said (Image: Getty)
Mr Trump has vowed to end the war quickly, but Mr Drummond says the UK is lobbying the US to ensure Putin is not granted a generous peace deal.
He added: “What’s important is Britain is likely to be lobbying the US not to give Putin a peace deal that ends the war on his terms.
“Putin is threatening us in the hope that we step back from lobbying the US, but we won’t.”
While Putin has suggested that the UK is now directly involved in the war, Prime Minister Sir has said the UK is not at war.
Sir Keir said: “Well, there’s irresponsible rhetoric. What I’m very clear about is this: is the aggressor.
“This war could end today if Putin stopped being the aggressor. And it is not just a question of sovereignty in , it’s a matter of our rights and our freedoms, this affects.”