Russian news agency reported that former President Dmitry Medvedev stated that "the war in Ukraine could last for decades, with long periods of fighting interspersed with ceasefires."
Medvedev confirmed today, Friday, that "Moscow will have to deliver a pre-emptive strike if the West provides Ukraine with nuclear weapons," adding: "There are rules of war. If it comes to nuclear weapons, a pre-emptive strike must be launched." He noted that "as long as such power exists, there will, for example, be three years of truce, followed by two years of conflict, and then everything will repeat," describing Ukraine as a "Nazi state."
Medvedev often issues sharp comments, and last month he referred to the Ukrainian authorities as a "virus." In January, he had mentioned that "a nuclear war could ignite if Moscow is defeated." Meanwhile, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, during a visit to Vietnam, expressed that "this conflict will continue for a very long time, likely for decades."
