THE UK and the rest of the West could be blindly heading towards a fully-fledged third world war because of their inability to tackle Vladimir Putin with one coherent diplomatic strategy, a political commentator has warned.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has succeeded in capturing its first major foothold in the country by taking control of the Black Sea city of Kherson.

An intimidating 40-mile convoy of Russian military vehicles continues to breathe down the neck of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, as heavy bombardment of numerous cities rages on.