The ‘completely crazy West’ risks a third world war by supporting Ukraine, the former Russian president has claimed.
Dmitry Medvedev, now vice president of Russia’s Security Council and an ally of Putin, said “World War III” was “rapidly approaching” and that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would “continue.”
It is billed as a “long-term” security package for Ukraine to help “end the war” and will be announced by the G7 countries at today’s NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Medvedev said: ‘The completely crazy West has not been able to invent anything else. In fact, it is a dead end.
World War III is coming. What does all this mean to us? Everything is obvious. The special military operation will continue with the same objectives.’
Dmitry Medvedev (left), now vice president of Russia’s Security Council and an ally of Putin, said “World War III” was “rapidly approaching” and that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would “continue.”
Medvedev said: ‘The completely crazy West has not been able to invent anything else. In fact, it’s a dead end.’ Pictured: A Russian Sarmat ICBM
In a statement echoed by the White House, the UK government said: “The joint statement, which is expected to be signed by all G7 members, will set out how allies will support Ukraine over the coming years to put end the war and deter and respond to any future attacks.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak added: “As Ukraine strategically advances its counter-offensive and the degradation of Russian forces begins to infect Putin’s front line, we are intensifying our formal arrangements to protect Ukraine in the long term.”
But Zelensky blew up the first unity statements at the NATO summit on Tuesday after criticizing the allies for failing to set a firm timetable for his country to join the alliance.
He issued his complaints on Twitter after saying Ukraine would be “represented” at the summit amid indications he would meet President Joe Biden here, saying the presence would be about “respect.
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‘But Ukraine also deserves respect. Now, on the way to Vilnius, we receive signals that a certain wording is being discussed without Ukraine.
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“And I would like to emphasize that this wording is about the invitation to become a NATO member, not about Ukraine’s membership,” he said.
“It is absurd and unprecedented when a deadline is not set for either the invitation or the membership of Ukraine.
“While at the same time adding vague wording about the ‘conditions’ even for inviting Ukraine,” Zelensky said.
“This means that a window of opportunity to negotiate Ukraine’s NATO membership is being left in the negotiations with Russia,” he said. “And for Russia, this means motivation to continue its terror.”
Last week, Medvedev said the West must stop opposing Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, or face nuclear war, epidemics and famines that could wipe out millions.
He said that Putin would not accept any solution other than the total defeat or ‘annihilation’ of democratic Ukraine.
Last week, Medvedev said the West must stop opposing Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, or face nuclear war, epidemics and famines that could wipe out millions of people.
He said that Putin would not accept any solution other than the total defeat or ‘annihilation’ of democratic Ukraine.
“You don’t have to be a visionary to understand that the confrontational phase will be very long,” said Medvedev, now a 70-year-old deputy head of Putin’s security council.
‘The confrontation will last for decades. One way to solve it is the third world war. But it is obviously bad, because the victors are not guaranteed further prosperity at all, as was the case after the previous world wars.
Most likely, there are simply no winners.
He also called on Russia to suspend diplomatic relations with the UK and other countries that side with kyiv.
“It would be better to temporarily suspend diplomatic relations with Finland and similar countries (such as Poland, the Baltic states and, of course, the UK), or at least lower their level for a while.”
Medvedev, 57, is seeking to position himself to return to the Kremlin if Putin falters or is too ill to continue in power.
Medvedev was Russia’s president from 2008 to 2012 and was also the country’s longest-serving post-communist prime minister.
