Putin’s pal warns Western leaders that any attacks on nuclear armed Russia is a ‘threat to the existence of humanity’

ONE of Vladimir Putin’s most loyal allies has issued a chilling warning to the West that any attack on Russia would be a “threat to humanity”. Dmitry Medvedev, Russia‘s former president, threatened the West with an all-out attack if it punishes Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. EPADmitry Medvedev, former President of Russia, is seen as Vladimir Putin’s ‘Yes Man’[/caption] East2WestMedvedev warned the West messing with nuclear-armed Russia is a ‘threat to humanity’[/caption] “The idea of punishing a country that has one of the largest nuclear potentials is absurd. And potentially poses a threat to the existence of humanity,” Medvedev, now deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, said on Telegram on Wednesday July 7. Known as Putin‘s “yes man”, 56-year-old Medvedev was previously seen as more moderate than the Russian leader, although he has taken an increasingly hard line in recent years. His warning comes amid heightened tension with the West over its involvement in the Ukraine war, and the near-daily threats by Putin’s propagandists to deploy atomic weapons. These threats also come as Putin staged terrifying nuclear drills with ballistic missiles “capable of striking Britain” at 15,000mph. READ MORE ON THE UKRAINE WAR WORD WAR Moment Macron blasts Putin before war as tyrant cuts call saying 'I'm at the gym' look of love Man who left wife for a Ukrainian refugee is now her CARER as she goes blind Putin’s men fired the road-launched intercontinental nuclear Yars missiles in a forest in western Siberia in another chilling warning to the West. It follows an earlier warning last month from Medvedev, who served as Russian president between 2008 and 2012, that Russia was ready to expand its military operations if it came under attack from Western missiles supplied to Ukraine and Western sanctions. “The Horsemen of the Apocalypse are already on their way,” he said. In May, Medvedev called on the West to stop supplying arms to Ukraine. He said: “The endless talk by foreign analysts about a war between NATO and Russia continues unabated. “The cynicism of Western ‘talking heads’ is becoming more and more blatant. The thesis that Russia threatens the world with a nuclear conflict is being pushed to the top of the agenda. Most read in News IN THE FRAME Who could replace Boris Johnson as PM prepares to resign? BORIS TO QUIT Boris Johnson will RESIGN imminently in major statement BACK IN LOCKDOWN PM warns Tory rebels they'll need to 'dip hands in blood' to force him out INFECTION NIGHTMARE Trainee pilot, 21, died after being bitten by mosquito on her forehead BORIS DIGS IN Boris Johnson WON'T resign as he desperately clings to PM job after 46 quit CELL BLOCK I'm raging after eyesore newbuild sprang up blocking view - it's ruined my life “Even [Donald] Trump recently came out with this, though, understandably, just to spite [Joe] Biden. “And of course, the Europeans are squeaking their little voices.” At the time, Putin warned the West will “disappear” in a nuclear apocalypse if they supplied with missiles. Western countries have placed sanctions on Russia after the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Read More on The Sun HEAR THIS Urgent warning for BILLIONS of iPhone users to change your settings NOW INSTANT ATTRACTION I transformed my garden for just £20 - it took less than a day In March, the UK joined the US and European Union in drawing up measures to cripple the Russian economy.  Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine is the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since WW2. Footage shows massive hypersonic ballistic missile launchers in another chilling warning