Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that any intervention by a NATO member country in the Crimean peninsula could amount to a declaration of war on Russia that could lead to “World War III.”
Speaking to Argumenty i Fakty news site, Medvedev said, “For us, Crimea is part of Russia. And that means forever. Any attempt to invade Crimea is a declaration of war against our country.”
“And if this is done by a NATO member country, it would mean conflict with the entire North Atlantic alliance, World War III. It’s a complete disaster.”
Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, said that if Finland and Sweden join NATO, Russia will strengthen its borders and be “ready for retaliatory measures”, which may include the possibility of placing Iskander hypersonic missiles “on its threshold”. .
source: Noticias
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