Putin mouthpiece fires back at Trump threatening WW3 – 'blow the country to hell'

Tensions between Washington and Moscow are escalating rapidly after the White House announced a potential move to impose 100% secondary tariffs on any country that continues to purchase Russian oil—a major source of funding for the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump, during a meeting with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Scotland, made clear his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Initially, Trump had given Putin a 50-day deadline to pursue a peace agreement with Ukraine. That timeline has now been sharply reduced to just 10 to 12 days, according to the President.

“There’s no reason to wait if you know what the answer is going to be,” Trump told reporters. Still, he added that he harbored no ill will toward the Russian people, stating, “I love the people of Russia.”

This shortened deadline and threat of sweeping tariffs drew a heated response from Moscow. Russian state media figure Vladimir Solovyov, often described as a leading Kremlin mouthpiece, reacted angrily during a broadcast in Russia.

Solovyov directed his fury not only at President Trump, but also at U.S. Army General Christopher Donahue, who recently stated that NATO could neutralize Russia’s military presence in Kaliningrad quickly if Moscow were to attack a member of the alliance.

“If they say force will be used, then let me say this: our patience is also wearing thin,” Solovyov said during his segment. “We can use force that neither America nor Europe can imagine.”

He went on to claim that Russia has so far limited the scale and intensity of its military operations in Ukraine due to the countries’ shared history, but warned that more destructive capabilities remain on standby.

“When someone threatens to destroy Kaliningrad or provoke a full-scale war with Russia, they must understand—we are not bluffing,” he continued.

Solovyov also alluded to Russia’s military doctrine, implying that any future strike—should it occur—would follow official policy, and he described the potential response as “devastating.”

This is not the first time Solovyov has used such rhetoric. He has previously made aggressive statements about nuclear capabilities, once warning that a hypothetical Russian strike could trigger a “nuclear tsunami” against the United States.

Meanwhile, U.S. officials continue to ramp up diplomatic and economic pressure on Moscow. The proposed secondary tariffs are intended to target nations still purchasing Russian energy exports and could significantly reshape global trade dynamics.

As the war in Ukraine continues and diplomacy falters, both sides appear to be preparing for a period of intensified confrontation—politically, economically, and possibly militarily.