Thursday, May 12, 2022

Former Russian President Medvedev Says The West Is Risking ‘Fully Fledged Nuclear War’

Putin (left) confers with Medvedev (right) at his famous Kremlin desk in January 2020, days before Medvedev relinquished the premiership and joined the President's Security Council  

Daily Mail: Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev says the West is risking ‘fully fledged nuclear war’ between Moscow and NATO by ‘pumping weapons into Ukraine’ 

* Putin lackey Dmitry Medvedev: NATO help may spark 'full-fledged nuclear war' 

* Security Council vice-chair said 'direct and open conflict' with West remains risk 

* NATO must stop 'pumping weapons into Ukraine', he wrote in fiery Telegram 

* He also accused Western nations of 'sending in mercenaries' to fight for Ukraine 

* Ex-President and PM slammed European leaders 'squeaking their little voices' 

* 'The thesis that Russia frightens the world with nuclear conflict is being pushed' 

* Medvedev's statement follows news neutral neighbour Finland will join NATO 

* And Japan's PM said war 'shakes the core of international order, including Asia' 

NATO military support for Ukraine risks sparking nuclear war with Russia, Putin ally and ex-president Dmitry Medvedev warned. 

In a fiery post to nearly one million Telegram users this morning, Medvedev wrote: 'NATO countries pumping weapons into Ukraine, training troops to use western equipment, sending in mercenaries and the exercises of alliance countries near our borders increase the likelihood of a direct and open conflict between NATO and Russia. 

'Such a conflict always has the risk of turning into a full-fledged nuclear war.'  

Read more .... 

Former Russian President Medvedev Says The West Is Risking ‘Fully Fledged Nuclear War’  

West's support for Ukraine risks 'full-scale nuclear war,' top Russian official warns -- CBC/AP  

Medvedev: NATO's involvement in Russia-Ukraine conflict brings risk of 'full-fledged nuclear war' -- FOX News  

Russia warns West over risk of conflict with NATO -- Reuters  

Medvedev says there is a risk of nuclear war between Russia and NATO -- Pravda

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