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Russia must be ready for World War III within three years, declares pro-Putin parliamentarian

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Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2024.

Russia must be prepared for World War III within three years, a pro-Putin MP has warned in the latest serious threat to Ukraine’s Western allies.

Aleksey Zhuravlyov, deputy head of Russia’s parliamentary defense committee, urged that while Russia has enough volunteers to fight, it must begin preparing the male population for a major confrontation with the West in 2028-29.

“Europe explains to us that in 2028-2029 (it and its allies) will be ready to fight against Russia,” he assessed. “Here it is necessary to prepare the male population and, of course, defend the Homeland. We should talk about this and not be ashamed of it.”

In response to the comments, Yuri Shvytkin, deputy chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, strongly agreed with the assessment and said Ridus that “every Russian must understand that, in case of external aggression, he must take up arms and defend the Fatherland.”

He refrained from calling for immediate mobilization, suggesting that the threat was not yet a pressing issue.

Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2024.

British Army soldiers ride Challenger 2 tanks during the immediate response exercise as a component of NATO's Steadfast Defender 2024 exercise, in Poland on May 15, 2024.

British Army soldiers ride Challenger 2 tanks during the immediate response exercise as a component of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 exercise, in Poland on May 15, 2024.

Ukrainian military fire a D-30 howitzer towards Russian troops in a frontline position, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on January 11, 2025.

Ukrainian military fire a D-30 howitzer towards Russian troops in a frontline position, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on January 11, 2025.

Russian MP Aleksey Zhuravlyov, deputy head of the parliamentary defense committee

Russian MP Aleksey Zhuravlyov, deputy head of the parliamentary defense committee

Warmongering nationalist politician Zhuravlyov, 62, a deputy of the so-called nationalist Liberal Democratic Party and television propagandist, is under Western sanctions for supporting Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia has significantly expanded its military in the past 12 months, a move held back by Ukraine and its Western allies.

Russia was able to increase the size of its military to 1.5 million active troops by September 2024, making it the second largest in the world, according to Russian media.

But the war in Ukraine has taken a huge toll on Russian personnel.

In a statement published on January 2, 2025, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense assessed that Russia had suffered 430,790 casualties (dead and wounded) in 2024.

In November, the WSJ reported that Russia had so far lost some 200,000 troops in the conflict.

US President Joe Biden’s administration urged Ukraine to lower its draft age from 25 to 18 in November to increase the size of its military and stay in the fight with Russia.

Europe has also responded to the perception of a growing threat on its border by calling in more of its own troops.

A Der Spiegel report in the summer said that up to 800,000 NATO troops from the security bloc could be housed in Germany as they transit to posts further east.

Military chiefs in Britain also planned last year the largest mass mobilization of reservists in 20 years, a move aimed at testing the “deployment readiness” of more than 10,000 men.

Poland has been investing massively in its military since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine last year. offering military training programs for civilians to maximize combat readiness.

Putin speaks during his annual press conference in the Gostiny Dvor hall on December 19.

Putin speaks during his annual press conference in the Gostiny Dvor hall on December 19.

Russian Yars ICBM launchers roll into Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2024.

Russian Yars ICBM launchers roll into Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2024.

Ukrainian servicemen train at the training ground in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Wednesday, January 15.

Ukrainian servicemen train at the training ground in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Wednesday, January 15.

The Ukrainian military prepares a reconnaissance drone for deployment in the Pokrovsk area, Ukraine, on January 14.

The Ukrainian military prepares a reconnaissance drone for deployment in the Pokrovsk area, Ukraine, on January 14.

Putin has heeded his parliamentarian’s recurring threats of imminent Armageddon.

The Russian dictator said in late December that a global conflict could break out if the West continues to “escalate the situation.”

“You know, there’s no need to scare anyone,” he told a state television reporter, warning that “there are many dangers and they are increasing.”

‘And we see what our enemy is doing today, aggravating the situation. If they want, let them live badly, let them continue climbing.

“We will always respond to any challenge, always,” he said.

Putin glossed over his role in escalating the conflict in Europe with the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, boasting instead of his personal role in the “historic” development of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile.

In Europe, nations have begun the difficult process of preparing their citizens for the possibility of a protracted war.

Finland has reminded its citizens of their “national defense obligation”, while Sweden has produced a detailed guide on how to seek shelter and what to do in the event of a nuclear attack.

Their instruction manuals follow similar advice issued by neighbors Norway and Denmark, which published checklists of foods and medicines that citizens should have on hand.

More than five million Swedish households receive bright yellow leaflets titled “If Crisis or War Comes.”

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Swedish Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin presents the new version of the brochure

Swedish Minister of Civil Defense Carl-Oskar Bohlin presents the new version of the brochure “If crisis or war comes”

A view of a Krab mobile howitzer donated by Poland for the Ukrainian army heading towards Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, on January 9.

A view of a Krab mobile howitzer donated by Poland for the Ukrainian army heading towards Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, on January 9.

Meanwhile, the Finnish government has published a digital brochure to prepare citizens for “incidents and crises.”

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, chief of the UK Defense Staff, warned in November that Britain simply does not have “some of the civil or planning aspects” that other NATO allies “have as part of their traditions.”

“We are having those conversations to learn from our colleagues and see what might be appropriate for us,” he told an audience of representatives from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia and Lithuania.

While the British government offers advice on how to deal with emergencies, many Cold War shelters and civil defense supplies have since been withdrawn.

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