Medvedev called the special operation in Ukraine a necessary measure

The special operation in Ukraine became a necessary measure, as the world came close to the threat of the Third World War. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia, Chairman of the “United Russia” Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting of the Bureau of the Supreme Council of the party.

“Our party must help people in the world understand that the special operation that is being carried out has become a forced and extreme measure, a response to the preparation of aggression by the United States of America and its satellites. It is obvious that the world has come close to the threat of World War III because of what has been going on,” he said (cit. according to TASS).

Earlier today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared that the West is waging an almost real war against Russia. “When we talk about what is happening in Ukraine, we are talking about the fact that this is a war, it is almost not hybrid, but almost real, which the West has been preparing for a long time against Russia, trying to destroy everything Russian, from language to culture, that was in Ukraine for centuries, and forbidding people to speak their own language,” he said.

The Russian authorities have repeatedly accused the West of unleashing a hybrid war against Russia. In particular, in September 2022, Lavrov said that these actions had acquired an “unprecedented character.” He noted that the purpose of the hybrid war is the destruction of the Russian economy and stability in the country, as well as the isolation of Russia in the international arena. January 20, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov toldthat the course taken by Washington to defeat Moscow “on the battlefield” is leading the world to a “catastrophic scenario”.

Russia’s special operation in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin called the protection of the inhabitants of Donbass, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, its goals. During the special operation at the end of September, the LPR, DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions became part of Russia.