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A Vladimir Putin mouthpiece has issued a chilling threat to the city where European leaders have gathered this week.
08:11, Mon, Feb 16, 2026 Updated: 08:19, Mon, Feb 16, 2026
A Putin mouthpiece has issued a chilling threat to the city where European leaders have gathered (Image: Getty)
One of Vladimir Putin's top allies issued a chilling warning to Europe, describing the continent as the "Empire of Evil". In his Russian state TV show, "Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov", the notorious host delivered a heated monologue criticising Russia's internal economic policies before turning his verbal attack on Germany and the broader European leadership with a horrific threat.
Reacting to the Munich Security Council, the leading forum for international security policy, which took place between February 13 and February 16, Solovyov called for the "destruction" of the city of Munich and several top German politicians. "The Munich Conference has demonstrated, once again, that the city of Munich should probably be destroyed, because everything that comes out of Munich brings utter filth," Solovyov said. "These people are sick with war." He then turned his threat of devastation on Germany and even the United Nations' leaders.
Solovyov said Friedrich Merz and other German and European leaders should be 'destroyed' (Image: Getty)
"[Olaf] Scholz should be destroyed. [Friecrich] Merz should be destroyed. [Johann] Wadephul should be destroyed. Annalena Baerbock should be destroyed," the state TV host said, referring to Germany's former Chancellor, current Chancellor, the federal minister for foreign affairs and the president of the UN General Assembly, respectively. "These words sound frightening, don't they?"
He went on to claim that German-supplied drones killing Russians makes Germany a direct participant in "genocide".
Solovyov then widened his attack, characterising Europe as the "Empire of Evil" and claiming that the European Commission's president, Ursula von der Leyen, is building a "new Reich". His guest, political scientist Sergey Mikheyev, then added that Europeans are "psychopaths" who will only be stopped by a "good punch in the nose" – a direct military threat that leaves "nothing left of Europe".
"The 'Empire of Evil' has always been and remains Europe [...] Ursula von der Leyen is building another Reich," Solovyov said, adding: "One good punch in the nose is more effective as a persuasion than 10 volumes of the epistolary genre".
Solovyov lamented the lack of a truly independent military-industrial complex in Russia (Image: Getty)
Yet, Russia itself was also a victim of Solovyov's latest attack. He heavily criticised the Russian Central Bank and the Ministry of Economic Development, mocking the decision to keep interest rates high and taxes rising, arguing that these policies are stifling the economic growth needed to win the war. He also expressed frustration that Russia is still dependent on Chinese components for drones because domestic businesses cannot afford to take out loans to build their own factories.
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Solovyov stated the "goal is victory in the war" and lamented the lack of a truly independent military-industrial complex. He also specifically mentioned the need for a low-orbit satellite constellation and domestic drone production to support the front lines.
Sunday's threat from Russia comes just a day after it was revealed that a chilling two-minute AI-generated video, along with a real downed Shahed drone, were being shown to visitors of an MSC exhibition this week. Behind the UAV, which has had its warhead removed, a two-minute AI-generated video is playing on a large screen in a loop. It showed the large-scale launch of Shahed drones somewhere in Russia, then drones striking targets in Davos and Brussels, including the European Parliament building.
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