{"id":532081,"date":"2022-12-28T19:48:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T16:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/russia-warns-us-against-decapitation-strike-aimed-at-putin\/"},"modified":"2022-12-28T19:48:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T16:48:42","slug":"russia-warns-us-against-decapitation-strike-aimed-at-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/russia-warns-us-against-decapitation-strike-aimed-at-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"#Russia warns US against &#8216;decapitation strike&#8217; aimed at Putin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28bb64c26b7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28bb64c26b7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/russia-warns-us-against-decapitation-strike-aimed-at-putin\/#%E2%80%9CRussia_warns_US_against_%E2%80%98decapitation_strike_aimed_at_Putin%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Russia warns US against &#8216;decapitation strike&#8217; aimed at Putin&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRussia_warns_US_against_%E2%80%98decapitation_strike_aimed_at_Putin%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Russia warns US against &#8216;decapitation strike&#8217; aimed at Putin&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Russia\u2019s top diplomat warned the US Tuesday against ordering a so-called \u201cdecapitation strike\u201d targeting President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked about the alleged assassination plan in a wide-ranging interview with the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tass.ru\/interviews\/16693267\">state new agency Tass<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome \u2018unnamed officials\u2019 from the Pentagon essentially threatened to carry out a \u2018decapitation strike\u2019 against the Kremlin,\u201d he said. \u201cBasically, we are talking about a threat to physically eliminate the head of the Russian government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lavrov cautioned: \u201cif such ideas are, in fact, being considered by someone, that someone should very carefully think of the possible consequences of such plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lavrov\u2019s comments refer to a Pentagon officer speaking on condition of anonymity telling <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/russia-us-plans-decapitation-strike-putin-delusional-1747753\">Newsweek in September <\/a>that the Department of Defense was considering assassinating Putin in the heart of the Kremlin in response to a potential nuclear strike by Russia.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Sergei-Lavrov-24.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked about a possible &quot;decapitation strike&quot; allegedly being planned by the US to assassinate President Putin.\" class=\"wp-image-25157353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Sergei-Lavrov-24.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Sergei-Lavrov-24.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Sergei-Lavrov-24.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked about a possible \u201cdecapitation strike\u201d allegedly being planned by the US to assassinate President Putin.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time, the Russian Embassy in Washington DC slammed the Pentagon official\u2019s statement as \u201cdelusional\u201d and \u201creckless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his interview with Tass, Lavrov also accused the US and its NATO allies, which have sent tens of billions of dollars worth of military aid to Ukraine since the start of the war, of seeking to defeat Russia on the battlefield as a way of \u201csignificantly weakening or even destroying\u201d the country. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe actions of the countries of the collective West and (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky under their control confirm the global nature of the Ukrainian crisis,\u201d Lavrov said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/putin-29.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Lavrov was referring to a statement made by an unnamed Pentagon official who said that the Defense Department was considering eliminating Putin. \" class=\"wp-image-25157374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/putin-29.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/putin-29.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/putin-29.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Lavrov was referring to a statement made by an unnamed Pentagon official who said that the Defense Department was considering eliminating Putin. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SPUTNIK\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hawkish Putin crony\u00a0reiterated that Russia and the US cannot maintain normal relations, blaming the administration of President Biden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is objectively impossible to maintain normal communication with the Biden administration, which declares the infliction of a strategic defeat on our country as a goal,\u201d\u00a0Lavrov\u00a0said.<\/p>\n<p>Putin has repeatedly floated the idea of peace talks in recent days, but his top diplomat made it clear that Moscow has several preconditions, including that Ukraine recognize Russia\u2019s conquest of around a fifth of its territory.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Kremlin-19.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Lavrov warned that a strike targeting the Kremlin would be followed by &quot;consequences.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-25157394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Kremlin-19.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Kremlin-19.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Kremlin-19.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Lavrov warned that a strike targeting the Kremlin would be followed by \u201cconsequences.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOur proposals for the demilitarization and denazification of the territories controlled by the regime, the elimination of threats to Russia\u2019s security emanating from there, including our new lands\u2026 are well known to the enemy,\u201d Tass quoted Lavrov as saying. \u201cAll that is left is: fulfill them for your own good, or the issue will be decided The point is simple: [Fulfill] them for your own good. Otherwise, the Russian army will decide the issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked how long the conflict in Ukraine, already in its 11th month, would last, Lavrov said it was entirely up to Kyiv and its Western allies.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ball is on the side of the (Ukrainian) regime and its backers in Washington,\u201d Lavrov said. \u201cThey could at any moment stop their pointless resistance.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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