Russian FM Lavrov Says Pentagon Threatening "Decapitation Strike" Against Putin

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday (Dec. 27) said that statements made to the media by anonymous Pentagon officials amount to threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s life.

“There are some ‘anonymous officials’ from the Pentagon who have actually enunciated threats to deliver a ‘decapitating strike’ on the Kremlin, which is in fact an assassination threat against the Russian president,” Lavrov said, according to the Russian news agency TASS.

Lavrov appeared to be referring to a report from Newsweek that was published in September that cited anonymous US military sources who said the US was considering a “decapitation strike to kill Putin in the heart of the Kremlin” in response to the Russian leader’s warning that he could use nuclear weapons to defend Russia’s “territorial integrity.”

It’s not clear from the context if the unnamed sources meant the assassination plot was being considered as a potential response to Russia using nuclear weapons or if it could happen before that. Either way, US military officials discussing such a plan is extremely provocative, even if they’re speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Source: Antiwar.com

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Russian FM Lavrov Says Pentagon Threatening "Decapitation Strike" Against Putin Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday (Dec. 27) said that statements made to the media by anonymous Pentagon officials amount to threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s life. “There are some ‘anonymous officials’ from the Pentagon who have actually enunciated threats to deliver a ‘decapitating strike’ on the Kremlin, which is in fact an assassination threat against the Russian president,” Lavrov said, according to the Russian news agency TASS. Lavrov appeared to be referring to a report from Newsweek that was published in September that cited anonymous US military sources who said the US was considering a “decapitation strike to kill Putin in the heart of the Kremlin” in response to the Russian leader’s warning that he could use nuclear weapons to defend Russia’s “territorial integrity.” It’s not clear from the context if the unnamed sources meant the assassination plot was being considered as a potential response to Russia using nuclear weapons or if it could happen before that. Either way, US military officials discussing such a plan is extremely provocative, even if they’re speaking on the condition of anonymity. Source: Antiwar.com (https://news.antiwar.com/2022/12/27/lavrov-says-pentagon-threatening-decapitation-strike-against-putin/) Follow:???? t.me/g3news
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that statements made to the media by anonymous Pentagon officials amount to threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s life. “There are some ‘anonymous officials’ from the Pentagon who have actually enunciated threats to deliver a ‘decapitating strike’ on the Kremlin, which is in fact an assassination threat … Continue reading ""
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