Timeline of Vladimir Putin's nuclear war threats - list of 'unfriendly' countries, huge escalation and 'Irish attack'

As the war in Ukraine continues into its third month Russian President Vladimir Putin has been turning his attention toward the West.

Putin claimed that the West was planning to invade Russia in a speech he gave at the annual Victory Day military parade in Moscow Monday.

In his address, he tried to justify their military action in Ukraine by saying that their forces are “fighting for the Motherland.”