'This conflict will last for a very long time. For decades, probably,' said Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council.
"There are some irreversible rules of war. If it comes to [deliveries of] nuclear weapons [to Ukraine], a pre-emptive strike will have to be carried out," Medvedev, who was Russian president between 2008 and 2012, said.
Throughout Russia's full-scale invasion, which began in February 2022, Kyiv has received a trove of weapons and military equipment from its Western allies to assist in its fight against Moscow. These include MiG-29 fighter jets, anti-aircraft systems, tactical drones, rocket systems, howitzers and artillery rounds. There have been no public discussions to provide Ukraine with nuclear weapons.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev on December 1, 2011 in Moscow, Russia. Medvedev warned Friday that Russia will launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike should the West provide Ukraine with nuclear weapons.cited Medvedev as saying that it's possible Ukraine"receives warplanes" and"maybe even nuclear weapons" from its Western allies.The U.S., Medvedev said,"operates largely within the field of its pragmatic interests.
"They do not wage a war, they are making money instead. They are trying to eliminate their centuries-long enemy." "As far as Europe is concerned, it is a strange story for me. They keep heating up tensions with their decisions," Medvedev continued."Europe has gone mad."
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