Leading Russian lawmaker threatens to nuke Strasbourg after European Parliament vote

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euractiv.com

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments on Thursday (19 September) that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.

Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the lower house of parliament and a member of Putin’s Security Council, was responding to a vote in the European Parliament urging EU countries to give such approval to Kyiv.

The resolution, adopted on Thursday with 425 votes in favour, 131 against and 63 abstentions, states that without lifting current restrictions, Ukraine cannot fully exercise its right to self-defence and remains exposed to attacks on its population and infrastructure.

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Aren’t the sabres rattled enough already? Please, think of the sabres.

[gasp] What's this on the sidewalk to freedom? Another red line? Whatever is one to do? Oh, right, keep on walking and just be careful not to get fresh red paint on my soles.

Please name a date so I can book my flight.

[NEWSFLASH] Putin is threatening to use nukes if he can't get the last m&m out of the package.

I’m just waiting for them to threaten to nuke the pickle jar because it’s resisting being opened too much

Threatening with nukes happens every few months. At first glance, last time was in March. Putin, the boy that cried nuke.

Yes, please. With Strasbourg gone the parliament can finally stop migrating from and to Brussels all the time.

oh and after all the nuking of the last many years im not sure we can take another nuking.

My microwave is commercial grade. It can handle all the hot pockets!

(Wait… uhm. I don’t have a microwave…)

It's a Friday...gotta get down on Fridayy.