Medvedev says Russia will avoid world war

The vice-chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedevstated that the world has entered a phase of heightened risk, but said that Moscow is not seeking a global confrontation. He assessed that the international environment has become “very dangerous” and that the tolerance threshold for shocks has been decreasing.

“The situation is very dangerous”he declared. Despite this, he made a point of dismissing the idea of ​​a world war: “We are not interested in a global conflict. We are not crazy”. Still, he considered that “a global conflict cannot be ruled out”. The information is from the agency.

2022 provoked the biggest clash between Moscow and the West since the end of the Cold War. Medvedev praised the President of the United States, (Republican Party)and said he welcomes the resumption of contacts with Washington, while negotiations are underway to end the conflict. At the same time, he said that Western countries repeatedly ignore Russian interests.

Known for adopting a tough speech since leaving the Presidency of Russia, Medvedev once again warned of the risk of escalation. In his assessment, the West underestimates Moscow’s willingness to defend what it considers its interests. “They say, ‘No way — these Russians are making it all up, spreading horror stories, they would never do anything’”he stated. For the leader, the military operation in Ukraine demonstrates the opposite.

Although the president Vladimir Putin has the final say on the country’s policy, foreign diplomats see Medvedev as a barometer of the thinking of the toughest sectors of the Russian elite.

Asked about the succession of international tensions recorded in January, involving episodes in , in and in , Medvedev summarized the period as “too much”. Commenting on the situation of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro (PSUV, left), an ally of Moscow, he said that if Trump had been “stolen” by a foreign power, the United States would clearly view the episode as an act of war.