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Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly "gripped" by panic over the economy of the country, especially in the wake of President Donald Trump's ultimatum regarding the Ukraine war.
Knewz.com has learned that Kremlin mouthpieces have responded to Trump's statements by urging the Russian autocrat to nuke London.
Trump had repeatedly claimed on his campaign circuit that the Ukraine war would not have come to pass if he was President and that he could bring a swift end to the conflict if he took back the Oval Office.
Now that he has been reinstated in the White House, it seems Trump intends to make good on his promise.
Trump threatened to further weaken the Russian wartime economy with a tirade of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on everything sold from Russia to the United States and other countries if Putin does not cooperate and participate in peace talks—described by Trump as "making a deal."
The new American President shared his threats on the Truth Social platform, where he wrote:
"I’m not looking to hurt Russia. I love the Russian people, and always had a very good relationship with President Putin - and this despite the Radical Left’s Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX. We must never forget that Russia helped us win the Second World War, losing almost 60,000,000 lives in the process."
"All of that being said, I’m going to do Russia, whose Economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE," Trump added in his statement.
"If we don’t make a 'deal,' and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries."
"Let’s get this war, which never would have started if I were President, over with! We can do it the easy way, or the hard way - and the easy way is always better," Trump further wrote on his Truth Social post.
He added, "It’s time to “MAKE A DEAL.” NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!"
It has been reported that Putin is already concerned over the worsening economy of Russia as the Ukraine war exacts its toll.
While Russian exports of oil, gas, and minerals have seen some growth over the last two years – despite international sanctions – reports have mentioned that "domestic activity has become strained in recent months by labor shortages and high interest rates introduced to tackle inflation, which has accelerated under record military spending."
This has, in turn, made a settlement regarding the Ukraine conflict a desirable outcome for a section of the Russian elite, further increasing the pressure on Putin to cooperate in peace talks.
However, vocal Putin supporters have instead urged the autocrat to respond to the threats by making a nuclear attack on London.
Pro-Kremlin Member of Parliament Andrey Gurulev said in a televised statement that Putin should carry out the first nuclear bomb test in 35 years on the Arctic archipelago Novaya Zemlya in order to showcase Russia's nuclear capabilities in response to Trump's threat.
"Look at what Trump is doing... He appears not as president of the United States, but as the master of the world. Is he threatening us or what?... Maybe our president should get an account on X, and respond... And the best answer would be to stage good nuclear explosions on Novaya Zemlya, frankly," Gurulev said in his televised statement.
Noted Russian TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov responded, saying, "Why should Novaya Zemlya be tortured? Rather than London?... [The British] will think it's just fireworks."