Ukraine joining Nato 'would guarantee World War Three', says Russia
Ukraine joining Nato would mean "a guaranteed escalation" to a third world war, the deputy secretary of Russia's Security Council has said.
Alexander Venediktov, told the state TASS news agency in an interview on Thursday: "Kyiv is well aware that such a step would mean a guaranteed escalation to a World War Three.
"Apparently, that's what they are counting on – to create informational noise and draw attention to themselves once again."
Venediktov also repeated a Russian position that the West, by helping Ukraine, indicated that "they are a direct party to the conflict".
It comes after Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, announced a surprise bid for fast-track membership of the military alliance at the end of September.
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