Russia’s Security Council Says War Will End When NATO Stops Arming Ukraine

In a recent statement, Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, made a bold assertion: should the U.S. and its allies stop supplying weapons to Ukraine, Russia’s special military operation could be over in just a matter of days.

The remarks came in response to a question from TASS, Russia’s news agency.

Drawing attention to the crucial role of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) countries, particularly the U.S. and its allies, Medvedev said, “[If] NATO, primarily the US and its vassals, stop shipping weapons and munitions to Ukraine, the special military operation would end in several months; and if they stop shipping their weapons now, then the special op will end in mere days.”

NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance between 31 member states, 29 of which are European, and two are North American.

Medvedev proceeded to underline that the cessation of any conflict, even one on a global scale, can occur swiftly.

“Actually, any war, even a world war, can stop very fast,” he said, adding that the possibilities for cessation are either through a peace treaty or extreme actions, much like what was witnessed during World War II.

Drawing an allusion to history, Medvedev highlighted the U.S.’s drastic measure to end the war with Japan in 1945, stating, “Either if a peace treaty is signed or if one does what the U.S. did in 1945, when it used its nuclear weapons and bomber to Japanese cities – Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They have, indeed, ended the war campaign back then, at a cost of lives of almost 300,000 civilians.”

Additionally, the Deputy Chairman took the opportunity to praise the Russian army, despite acknowledging some difficulties.

He stated that the army is “modern and heroic,” while conceding that it “experiences certain problems, like any army.”

These statements from Medvedev illustrate Russia’s perspective on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and underscore the influential role of external factors, specifically weapon supplies from NATO countries.

The implicit comparison of the present situation to the U.S.’s nuclear intervention in WWII can be seen as a stern warning to the international community about the potential costs of protracted warfare.

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