Putin allies confess love for Donald Trump but 'fear he will launch nuke strike'

Putin allies confess love for Donald Trump but 'fear he will launch nuke strike'Russian state TV host Vladimir Solovyov said he likes Donald Trump 'a lot' as he is 'destroying NATO' - but warned the US president could launch a nuclear strikeCommentsNewsZahra Khaliq News Reporter21:20, 14 Apr 2026Vladimir Solovyov says he likes Trump for 'destroying NATO'Putin's cronies have praised Donald Trump on Russian state TV - with one admitting "I like him a lot" while at the same time warning his behaviour could push the world closer to a nuclear war.‌The remarks came during an exchange on the prime-time programme Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov, who appeared alongside Director General of Mosfilm Karen Shakhnazarov and State Duma member Semyon Bagdasarov.‌The TV host led the praise for Trump but suggested the US president's unpredictability made nuclear escalation impossible to rule out. "No one can guarantee that America won't carry out a nuclear strike against Iran," he said.‌View 3 ImagesSolovyov told the panel he likes Trump 'a lot'(Image: Russian Media Monitor/Youtube)READ MORE: RAF fighter jets scrambled over 'suspected Russian bomber approaching UK'READ MORE: Vatican tourists slam 'absurd' Donald Trump over Pope rant – 'Just ridiculous'"I like him, I like Trump a lot," Solovyov told the panel. "He is destroying NATO. It's a harsh version of an American 'perestroyka' (restructuring)."He added: "He won't calm down until he destroys America, all of his allies and all of his alliances. Trump suddenly realised that weapons are coming to Iran from someplace."‌View 3 ImagesPutin pictured with Vladimir Solovyov (R) who said he likes Trump 'a lot'(Image: Getty Images)Solovyov's comments came after Bagdasarov warned political turmoil in Israel had pushed the country into a "dead end",...