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A direct confrontation with the Russian military by the west would result in a catastrophic outcome and trigger World War III, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir Putin issued a harsh warning towards the West during a conference in Kazakhstan on Friday, 14 October. He said that if NATO troops clashed with Russians, the result would be a ‘global catastrophe’, which would lead to the use of nuclear weapons.
A point of contention: Ukraine’s NATO membership:
Putin has issued a new threat toward the west to accompany Russia’s ‘Special Military Operation’ or the Ukraine War, which began seven months ago.
It also comes ahead of the expected Ukrainian bid for NATO membership on an accelerated path. This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the last few days of September.
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Several threats were made against Ukraine’s formal membership in NATO before the fighting started in February 2022. This was because Russian officials wanted to prevent a closer relationship between NATO and Ukraine.
According to Newsweek, despite Ukraine receiving invaluable help from the west in the areas of military assistance, humanitarian assistance, and financial assistance, experts are of the opinion that their bid for NATO membership will not succeed, citing corruption concerns.
As a result, NATO is in danger of taking a direct collision course with Russia if Ukraine joins the military alliance. According to NATO’s Article 5, which focuses on collective defence, an attack on a member of NATO is an attack on all members of NATO. This triggers a direct response from the alliance.
Escalation to World War 3 guaranteed:
As reported by Reuters, Ukraine is expecting to have a long wait to become a member of NATO. This is because the application would need to be unanimously approved by all 30 members of the alliance before it can be accepted.
The Russian President expressed his hope that this would not happen in the future.
The fact of the matter is that putting troops into direct contact with the Russian army is a very risky move, which could lead to a global catastrophe. I hope that those who speak about doing so have the good sense not to proceed with this step.
According to Newsweek, the deputy secretary of the Russian Federation’s Security Council, Alexander Venediktov, believes Ukraine’s bid to join NATO is a guaranteed escalation to a third world war. This is described by the deputy secretary in another report.
I have used the following sources:
–Newsweek: ‘Putin Threatens ‘Global Catastrophe’ if NATO Forces Clash With Russia’
–Reuters: ‘Russian official warns of World War Three if Ukraine joins NATO’
–Newsweek: ‘Russia Outlines the Move That Would Spark World War 3’
–Aljazeera: ‘Global catastrophe’ and other Vladimir Putin quotes of the day’
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