Russian forces are not achieving the results in Ukraine that would please President Vladimir Putin. British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he would not be surprised if Putin declared a new world war in the coming days. He could order a massive mobilization in the country. The West is watching with concern the upcoming celebrations of the defeat of Nazi Germany, which are to be a turning point for the conflict in Ukraine, writes The Mirror. According to Wallace, the Kremlin could use the holiday of May 9, when Russia commemorates the end of World War II, to announce Russia’s “operation against the Nazis around the world.” “I’m not afraid of him,” the minister said of Putin. “We should be grateful to have a nuclear arsenal. In addition, we are part of NATO, whose 30 nations outnumber Putin in military armaments, troops and military potential, “he added. Wallace followed the words of British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who described one of the worst-case scenarios in Ukraine. “If Putin succeeds in any way, it will mean that Europe will be destroyed and the consequences will be dire for the rest of the world.” In this context, the Kremlin said that “in the event of a threat, they will use all possible means that Russia’s enemies do not even have”. Moscow continues to threaten to attack and the risk of a nuclear war is “very serious”, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.