Vladimir Putin's sick ploy to bully Ukraine into submission has been laid bare as fears about World War Three grow. Professor Anthony Glees, an expert on European affairs and security, told us he unsurprised to see Putin, 72, take the "same old" approach. The academic believes Russia would react with a "nuclear response" to any tactics the West may deploy in the coming weeks . Speaking exclusively to the Mirror , Mr Glees, also a lecturer at the University of Buckingham, said: "In one sense,