Vladimir Putin could turn Ukraine into a ‘radiation zone’ (Image: Getty)
An ally of Russian President has warned that Russia could end the war in by turning the country into a “radiation zone”
oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev warned that the world is “on the brink of nuclear war.”
Discussing a Russian nuclear strike on , he added: “There will be a radiation zone nobody will ever go into in our lifetime. And the war will be over.”
The description of the radiation zone bears similarities to the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986, when reactor four malfunctioned and meant a 1,040 square metre exclusion zone had to be imposed.
Mr Malofeyev also claimed that Putin will reject ‘s efforts to secure a peace deal when he returns to the White House next year.
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Malofeyev said we are ‘on the brink of nuclear war’ (Image: Wikipedia)
The President-elect has vowed to end the war in quickly, but has not yet specified how he will do so.
The Putin ally warned that a peace deal could only be achieved if the US addresses the “future of Europe and the world” and also deals with tensions in the Middle East and Asia.
Mr Maofeyev added: “We want a long-term peace — some sort of general agreement about the global order. Trump wants to go down in history, he’ll be 80 soon, he’s a grandfather.
“Putin’s not 50 anymore either. It’ll be the legacy they both leave us.”
Mr Malofeyev, 50, has been sanctioned by the US since 2014 for “threatening and providing financial support to the Donetsk separatist region.”
Russia is armed with thousands of nuclear missiles (Image: Getty)
NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte poured cold water on any hopes of a peace deal between and ,
He also urged European allies to do more to support Kyiv in the war.
Mr Rutter said: “We will all need to do more. The stronger our military support to is now, the stronger their hand will be at the negotiating table,” Mr Rutte said ahead of a Nato meeting in Brussels.
“Putin is not interested in peace. He is pressing on, trying to take more territory. Because he thinks he can break ‘s resolve and ours, but he is wrong.”