Vladimir Putin once warned that he could have Russian troops in six capital cities in just 48 hours, it is claimed.
09.03.2022 - 16:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Russia's leader has been barred from a British pub - and warned punters would 'wreck' him if he even tries to step foot in there.
Vladimir Putin has sparked shock and fury around the world following Russia's invasion of Ukraine a fortnight ago.
In the weeks that have followed, more than two million people have fled their homes in Ukraine, according to the United Nations.
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In Staffordshire, one pub landlady has decided to take a stand.
Sam Rice says Mr Putin is not welcome in the Loaf and Cheese, in Burton, Staffordshire Live reports.
She says her customers are disgusted at Russia's actions as Putin continues to spearhead the invasion of the Ukraine.
Sam said: "What he is doing is just wrong. It is all my customers are talking about at the moment.
"They said if he came in they would wreck him. It is absolutely wrong what he is doing."
The Loaf and Cheese joins a growing list of businesses to pull out of Russia in recent days - including giants McDonald's, Starbucks and KFC.
Russian vodka has also been taken down from most supermarkets, while the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix has been axed, and Russia has been kicked out of both the World Cup and the Eurovision Song Contest.
Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February - the largest conventional military attack on a sovereign state in Europe since the Second World War.
Mr Putin recently placed his nuclear forces on higher alert, raising tensions between the West and Russia.
The invasion has caused a refugee crisis - Europe's largest since the Second World War.
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