Vladimir Putin is likely to be "killed" by his own generals if he tries to use nuclear weapons, an expert has predicted.
In a televised address earlier this week, the Russian leader appeared to suggest that the conflict in Ukraine could spiral into a nuclear crisis.
He announced a partial military mobilisation, with 300,000 reservists set to be called up as the Kremlin attempts to regain ground in the face of a counter-attack by Ukraine’s forces.
