Ukraine’s accession to NATO is much more dangerous for Russia than the entry into the Alliance of Sweden and Finland, said Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in an interview with arguments and facts.
According to Medvedev, this is due to the “presence of unresolved territorial disputes” between Moscow and Kyiv, including the belonging of Crimea, and “different understanding of the status of the regions,” reports RBC.
“For us, Crimea is part of Russia. And this is forever. Any attempt to encroach on the Crimea is the declaration of war to our country. And if this is done by the country included in NATO – this is a conflict with the entire North Atlantic Alliance. The Third World War. Total catastrophe, ”he said.
Unlike Ukraine, the accession to NATO Sweden and Finland does not threaten Russia with “anything especially new,” Medvedev believes. “If they feel better and calmer, having entered the Alliance,” to health, “he said, at the same time that the Russian side will be ready for the retaliatory steps.