Deputy Head of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said Tuesday that the world is «sick» and on the brink of a new global conflict.
The prospects of a new world war not only «persist,» he said during the forum Knowledge, but also «grow.» «A world war can be avoided, but I will not make predictions; forecasts are a thankless task,» he added.
According to the Russian government representative, Europe is surviving the current conflict in Ukraine with «great difficulties,» using «expensive fuel for political reasons,» while the sanctions have not had the expected «fatal impact» on Russia.