War of Words: Russian Army Will Be ‘Annihilated’ if Putin Uses Nukes, Says EU’s Top Diplomat

In another round of escalating rhetoric, the European Union’s top diplomat said that the Russian military would be “annihilated” if Vladimir Putin launches a nuclear strike in Ukraine.

The war or words surrounding the war in Ukraine continued on Thursday, with EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell said that “such a powerful response” would come from the West in response to any nuclear action from Russia, that its military would be wiped out.

Speaking from a European Diplomatic Academy event in Bruges, Belgium, Borrell said: “There is the nuclear threat, and Putin...