Top Putin ally warns the West against helping Ukraine reclaim territory, threatening nuclear strikes on Western capitals and an apocalyptic civil war in Russia with millions dead. Medvedev warns of global war if Russia's borders are pushed back to 1991 levels.
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Deputy chairman of Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev threatens Western capitals with Russian nuclear arsenal if Ukraine tries to reclaim territory
Medvedev warns of apocalyptic civil war in Russia with millions dead if borders are pushed back to 1991 levels
Medvedev's threats of nuclear strikes are not new and are made frequently over developments in the Ukraine war