Vladimir Putin's generals could kill him if he tries to use nukes, expert says

Professor Peter Duncan of the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) said Putin was "isolated from reality" and that he he was trying to remove the nuclear trigger, he would probably be killed

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Vladimir Putin could be killed by his own allies before he has a chance to launch a nuclear attack, expert says, as key members of the military say Russia's huge mobilization campaign is a "fatal error".

In an extraordinary speech on Wednesday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Russia's first mobilization since World War II and launched a chilling nuclear threat to the West.

The warmonger said the West was plotting to destroy his country and he accused countries of encouraging Ukraine to push military operations in Russia itself.

Putin said he had weapons to respond to Western threats.

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The Russian President also confirmed the implementation of partial military mobilization - rounding up and preparing civilians to become troops for active duty.

Professor Peter Duncan of the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) told Express.co.uk that Putin was "insulated from reality" and that if he tried to pull the trigger nuclear, he would probably be killed.

If Putin wanted to order a military strike, he would have to go through Sergei Shoigu, Russian Defense Minister and Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov...