World War III is "more probable" and "more realistic" than Vladimir Putin accepting defeat in Ukraine, it was said on Russian state TV.
The terrifying claims were made by TV editor Margarita Simonyan. The remarks, made on Wednesday night, stated that the Russian leader unleashing a nuclear strike is "more probable" than failure.
Ms Simonyan said: "Either we lose in Ukraine or the Third World War starts. I think World War Three is more realistic, knowing us, knowing our leader," the Daily Star reports.
