Russia’s Professor Doomsday has threatened to obliterate Europe and turn it into a “nuclear wasteland’, as tensions between Brussels and Moscow intensify. The Kremlin has regularly threatened to unleash its formidable nuclear arsenal on Europe, as it tries to deter Western allies from providing military aid to Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin even changed Russia’s nuclear doctrine to facilitate the use of his atomic weapons, in an ominous warning to NATO. The new document says an attack from a non-nuclear state, if backed by an atomic power, will be treated as a joint assault on Russia. Kremlin propagandists have also rattled the nuclear sabre on countless TV appearances, as well as in media interviews.

One of its chief provocateurs is the tough-talking and uncompromising Sergey Kaganaov, head of Russia’s Council for Foreign and Defence Policy.

In an interview with the Multipolar publication, the Kremlin stooge unleashed a blistering attack on Europe.

He accused the continent of being historically a source of conflict, racism and colonialism – conveniently forgetting the same charges could be applied to Russia.

Kaganov insisted the best cure for European aggression and arrogance was to re-instil the fear of nuclear armageddon among the population.

“Now that Europe itself poses the greatest threat, it must remember its history of major wars. Restoring the fear of war – including fear of nuclear war – is necessary,” he said. “This is the key to returning Europe to its geopolitical responsibility.”

He warned that a nuclear war in Europe would mean that “most European countries would turn into a wasteland.”

“We are dealing – especially in Europe – with absolutely insane people,” he added.

“The European elite I grew up around is gone; it has degenerated. A number of European countries are governed by people with ‘hyena brains’ who have no understanding of the consequences of their actions.

“Dialogue with them is pointless. They must fear only one thing: physical pain.”

Russia has the largest confirmed nuclear weapons, with over 5,500 warheads according to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).