Moscow: Russian parliamentary deputy, Mikhail Sheremet, has made a chilling statement on the back of growing war offensive along the Russian-Ukraine border.
He has warned that the world is edging closer to a potential World War III due to the Western-backed Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. Sheremet, who is a member of Russia’s defence committee, claims involvement of Western military equipment and foreign participation in the attack on Russian soil signifies a dire escalation that could lead to global conflict.
Earlier on Friday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed a pledge to deepen cooperation with Russia and expressed confidence that Moscow would be victorious in its “holy war for peace and justice”.
“Considering the presence of Western military equipment, the use of Western ammunition and missiles in attacks on civilian infrastructure and irrefutable proof of foreigners’ participation in the attack on Russian territory, one could come to the conclusion that the world is on the brink of a third world war,” RIA quoted deputy Mikhail Sheremet as saying.
This incursion, which began on August 6, has seen Ukrainian forces making significant advances, pushing deep into Russian territory and forcing the evacuation of over 200,000 people.
Sheremet’s comments, reported by Russia’s RIA news agency, reflect growing fears within Moscow that the conflict is no longer a regional issue but one that could spiral into a global catastrophe, considering Ukraine is being aided by Western countries led by United States. He pointed to the presence of Western military equipment, the use of Western-made ammunition and missiles in attacks on civilian infrastructure, and what he described as “irrefutable proof” of foreign involvement in the assault on Russian soil as evidence that the world is edging closer to a full-scale war.
