16.01.2026
Russia Will Nuke Germany and the UK if the War in Ukraine Continues
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Sergei A. Karaganov

National Research University–Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
Distinguished Professor, Academic Supervisor;
Council on Foreign and Defense Policy
Honorary Chairman

AUTHOR IDs

SPIN RSCI: 6020-9539
ORCID: 0000-0003-1473-6249
ResearcherID: K-6426-2015
Scopus AuthorID: 26025142400

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Email: skaraganov@hse.ru
Address: Office 103, 17, Bldg.1 Malaya Ordynka Str., Moscow 119017, Russia

Interview to Tucker Carlson

“One of Russia’s tasks, among others, is to bring Europe to its senses. Let us hope this can be done without the use of nuclear weapons – solely through the threat of their use. But sooner or later, if Europeans continue to support the war, sacrificing millions of Ukrainians, Russia’s patience and forbearance will run out, and we will have to punish them harshly – hopefully in a limited manner.” On relations between Russia and Europe, the prospects for ending the Ukrainian conflict, and the threat of a sobering nuclear strike, Sergei Karaganov spoke with the well-known American journalist Tucker Carlson.

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Sergei Karaganov: Russia Will ‘Crush the Will of European Elites’
Sergei A. Karaganov
Russia intends to “crush the will of European elites,” Russian foreign policy strategist Sergei Karaganov told LBC's Matt Frei. It was Brussels, not Moscow, that is risking another world war, he believes.
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“Nuclear escalation may open Pandora’s box, but it will also free the world from the 500-year-long Western yoke”
Sergei A. Karaganov
We will continue to strike at the Ukrainian army, because it is basically a mercenary army, but our main goal is to sober up the West and make it retreat strategically. The best way to do that is to give the West, at least the Americans, a chance to retreat without losing face. Otherwise, they will have to flee in shame or/and suffer huge losses, Sergei Karaganov told Ukraina.ru.
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