Russian nuclear attack Ireland

2022 - 5 - 17

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Russian TV host refuses to apologise for report on mock nuclear ... (The Irish Times)

The Russian state television host who broadcast a graphic of a simulated nuclear attack destroying Ireland has rejected a request from Taoiseach Micheál Martin ...

Of course as a neutral country, it wasn’t nice for Ireland to become collateral damage in Britain’s clash with Russia.” The Russian embassy in Dublin, in response to queries from The Irish Times on the latest programme on Russian state television, repeated the official position of the Russian Federation that “there can be no winners in a nuclear war and that it must never be unleashed”. As they say, let’s not start. “But we’re not intimidating anyone. “I don’t think anyone’s going to be intimidated by it. I think there should be an apology forthcoming,” the Taoiseach was quoted as saying on the Russian programme against a photograph of Mr Martin.

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Russian TV says 'Ireland flew into a rage' and reacts to Taoiseach's ... (Irish Mirror)

Russian TV host Dmitry Kiselyov, who is a friend of Vladimir Putin said “Ireland flew into a rage” after the clip was broadcast.

Mr Kiselyov stated that “Ireland literally flew into a rage,” in reaction to the mock-up clip that was broadcast. He has claimed that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson should be the one who apologies. The Taoiseach had condemned the airing of the clip and described it as “sinister” and called for Russian TV or "whoever instigated this" to apologise.

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Russian presenter who simulated nuclear attack on Ireland ... (BreakingNews.ie)

Dmitry Kiselyov twisted Mr Martin's comments and claimed it is British prime minister Boris Johnson who owes Russia an apology.

And Ireland literally flew into a rage. "We had to say then that the whole British archipelago is basically a sinkable island, and Russia has every capability for such a nuclear retaliation. Kiselyov said: "In Ireland a strong reaction was provoked by remarks made in our programme two weeks ago in response to British PM Boris Johnson's threat to strike Russia without consultations with Nato. Two weeks after Russian state TV's Dmitry Kiselyov threatened to "sink the British Isles" with nukes, he's responded to the uproar it caused in Ireland The Russian TV presenter who showed a simulation of a nuclear attack on Ireland and Britain has responded to the Taoiseach's comments on an apology. Kiselyov is a close associate of Russian president Vladimir Putin and is perceived as a propagandist for the Kremlin.

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Russian state TV host responds to Taoiseach's comments that ... (thejournal.ie)

The station had broadcast a simulation of Ireland and the UK being destroyed by a nuclear strike.

Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you Responding to the Taoiseach’s comment that “an apology should be forthcoming,” Kiselyov said he completely agrees — that an apology should be forthcoming from Johnson, “for his groundless threat to strike Russia”. Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you

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Russian TV host blames Boris for mock nuclear attack report on ... (Daily Express)

BORIS JOHNSON started engaging in nuclear threats and should therefore be the one to apologise, a Russian TV host has claimed.

And therefore, he should be the one apologising to Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin. The TV anchor alleged Boris Johnson issued a "provocative and absolutely groundless hypothesis" in saying that Russia could use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine. BORIS JOHNSON started engaging in nuclear threats and should therefore be the one to apologise, a Russian TV host has claimed.

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Russian TV says Ireland 'literally flew into a rage' after nuclear threat ... (The Irish Sun)

The broadcast two weeks ago threatened to drown Ireland with radioactive tsunami along with the UK in a bizarre propaganda video. Advertisement. Dmitry Kiselyov ...

It's better to live in peace." "Talking about our capabilities has an anti-war modality. "It's clear that Boris Johnson, having simulated a Russian nuclear attack, was also threatening us specifically with a nuclear strike in revenge. RUSSIAN state TV has said that Ireland "literally flew into a rage" after being threatened with a nuclear strike on the UK in which Ireland would become "collateral damage". "Let us remind you, it was a threat made to us from London. Back then, Boris Johnson made a provocative and absolutely groundless hypothesis saying that Russia could allegedly use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine. He said: "In Ireland a strong reaction was provoked by remarks made in our programme two weeks ago in response to British PM Boris Johnson's threat to strike Russia without consultations with Nato.

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Russian state TV addresses Taoiseach Micheál Martin's 'apology ... (Buzz.ie)

Two weeks after airing an animation which showed the effects that one Sarmat missile would have on Britain and Ireland, Kiselyov returned to the topic and ...

As they say, let's not start. The sinister broadcast and accompanying animation were condemned on these shores, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin insisting that whoever was responsible for the clip should apologise and urging Russia to bring an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian state television has responded to recent comments from Micheál Martin, after the Taoiseach called for an apology for an animation which showed both Ireland and the United Kingdom being destroyed by a nuclear missile.

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Russian TV host blames Boris Johnson for mock clip showing ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Kremlin-supporting TV anchor Dmitry Kiselyov said Boris Johnson should apologise for the clip claiming it was in response to his threats to hit Russia with ...

"Back then, Boris Johnson made a provocative and absolutely groundless hypothesis, saying that Russia could allegedly use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine. But he went onto claim that Mr Johnson issued a "provocative and absolutely groundless hypothesis" in saying that Russia could use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine. “I completely agree that an apology should be forthcoming from the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his groundless threat to strike Russia," Mr Kiselyov told the programme.

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