In August 2022, after Russia had attacked Ukraine six months earlier, Uri Geller tweeted a stern “warning” to Vladimir Putin: If he dared to attack the West with nuclear weapons, it would backfire. “I will mobilize every single molecule of my mental power to prevent you from launching a nuclear strike!” And what can you say – it worked, Putin gave in and did not use nuclear weapons against the “enemies in the West”, at least until Tuesday afternoon.