Russian official threatens nuclear war if country reverts to 1991 borders amid Ukraine conflict
19 February 2024 01:42
Dmitry Medvedev, the former President of Russia, has gained a reputation for his provocative comments about western countries, including Poland. In his latest post on Telegram, he seems to argue that "a nuclear power can't afford to lose a war".
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He is responding to the concerns of western leaders who believe that "the world can't afford a Russian victory in this war".
"Suppose for a moment that Russia lost, and 'Ukraine and its allies' won. What would victory look like for our enemies - the neonazis and their Western sponsors? It could involve a return to the 1991 borders. That would lead to the immediate and irreversible collapse of modern Russia, which currently includes new territories. This could then trigger a destructive civil war, leading to our country disappearing from the world map. There could be tens of millions of casualties. The death of our future. The end of the world as we know it," writes Medvedev.
The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation believes that Russian citizens will not tolerate their country being divided. The commander-in-chief of the Russian Federation Armed Forces, he maintains, will not hesitate to make tough decisions.
"The collapse of Russia could have more devastating effects than an ordinary, even long-lasting, war. The attempts to return Russia to its 1991 borders would lead to one outcome. A global war with Western countries using our state's entire strategic arsenal," says Medvedev. He mentions Kyiv, Berlin, London, and Washington, DC, as long-standing targets.
"Would we dare take such drastic measures considering that the stakes are the existence of our age-old nation, our great motherland, and the potential waste of the Russian nation's centuries-old sacrifices? The answer is clearly evident," Medvedev concludes.
