‘Vladimir Putin despises Nato!’ Defence expert on fears Russia could ‘escalate’ conflict with the West

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Defence analyst Sean Bell has stressed that Vladimir Putin "despises Nato" as he discussed fears that Russia is plotting an "escalation" in hostilities with the alliance.

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The Russian leader is expected to use his certain victory in the nation's elections, which critics have described as illegitimate, as a justification for continuing Moscow's brutal war on Ukraine.

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Russia's elections come as Western intelligence officials have warned the Kremlin is preparing to intensify the conflict and step up hybrid attacks targeting Kyiv's allies across Europe.Mr Bell told GB News: "The harsh reality of life at the moment is that there is a very significant threat."The defence expert explained that military chiefs across Nato now face "difficult decisions" about their respective nation's armed forces.

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He explained that the alliance was "one of the things that Putin always hated"."Putin despised Nato and wanted to try and break it up," Mr Bell explained.

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