Medvedev warned from the start “another war in the world” – RBC

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Photo: Ekaterina Shtukin / press-service of the government / TASS

Dmitry Medvedev in an interview with Handelsblatt on the eve of the Munich conference, warned against any ground operations in Syria. According to him, this can lead to the beginning of another war in the world

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned against any ground operations in Syria, because, according to him, it can lead to the beginning of another war in the world. This statement was made head of the Russian government in an interview with the German edition of Handelsblatt on the eve of the Munich Security Conference. The interview was published on the evening of Thursday on the government website.

«Any ground operations, as a rule, lead to the fact that the war becomes permanent. Look, in Afghanistan, in a number of other countries. Already unhappy Libya does not even mention, “- said the prime minister, commenting on recent statements by Saudi Arabia’s readiness to send special forces into Syria.

According to the premier, the ground operation – is “the integration of all those who participate in it, in the war.” “That the Americans have to weigh – and the President of the United States, and our Arab partners they want permanent war? Do they think they will win it very quickly? It does not happen, especially in the Arab world. They all are fighting against all, “- said Medvedev

According to him, such a war could drag on for years and even decades.. “Why is it necessary? We must all, including due to the austerity measures, which Russia carries out, and the Americans carried out, and even, for all reservations, and the Turks are trying to carry out, to get to the negotiating table, rather than starting another war in the world. We know, for some scenarios it all passes “, – concluded the Prime Minister

Last week, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel al-Dzhubeyr said that the kingdom is ready to send to Syria armed special forces.. “Around the issue of the US-led coalition conducting ground operations in Syria against LIH (organization banned in Russia) there is a discussion. And Saudi Arabia has expressed its readiness to provide its special forces, in the case where such an operation has been approved, “- then said the minister.