Gorbachev predicted a nuclear war Europe – Dni.Ru

Gorbachev predicted a nuclear war Europe – Dni.Ru

10:55 / 10.01.2015 Germany, Gorbachev, the EU, the West, Russia The tension in relations between Russia and Europe due to the situation in Ukraine may lead not only to a full-scale military action, but also to nuclear war. This was stated by former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. However, he urged Germany not to interfere in the Ukrainian crisis.
 

Mikhail Gorbachev. Photo: GLOBAL LOOK press

Mikhail Gorbachev criticized the “loss of confidence” between Russia and the West, calling it a “catastrophic.” 83-year-old Nobel laureate accused the West and NATO in the destruction of the structure of European security by promoting the alliance. “ Unfortunately, the United States are beginning to establish a mega empire. The head of the Kremlin can not ignore such things “, – said the former president of the USSR.

“ The war of this kind will inevitably lead to nuclear War . We can not survive the next few years, if someone does not stand the nerves in this situation, “- said Gorbachev. However, he urged Germany not to interfere in the Ukrainian crisis: “In this country, obviously, there are plenty of people willing to contribute to the creation of a new division in Europe”, – he said in an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel.

Also, According to the former president of the USSR, Western attempts to deprive the government of President Vladimir Putin’s Russia look “very silly and very dangerous”: “Germany has tried to expand its influence in the East during the Second World War. Did she really need another lesson?” . In addition, the former Soviet leader criticized the West for anti-Russian sanctions, and stated the need to “new thaw” .

At the end of 2014, Gorbachev suggested that Russia, the EU and the US to hold a summit ” on a broad agenda “and” unfreeze relations “,” having completed the building of European security. ” Prior to this, speaking at the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Gorbachev proposed European countries to lift sanctions from Russia and listen to the speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Valdai forum (which was delivered in critical towards the West vein).