Putin: No one should be scared of World War III

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia's opponents are trying to escalate the situation, but there is no need to scare them with a third world war. At the same time, he stressed that the solution to any conflicts should be sought through compromises, and Russia is ready for this, but only not to the detriment of its interests, Kommersant writes.

After the “year results,” journalist Pavel Zarubin asked the Russian president whether World War III had already begun. “No one needs to be scared, the dangers are many, they are growing. We see what our enemy is doing today: he is escalating the situation. If that’s what they want, if they don’t want to live in peace, let them continue to escalate,” Putin replied.

According to the president, Russia will always respond to any challenge. When "adversaries and potential partners" understand this, they will come to realize the need to find solutions. "We are ready to find these compromises. But not to the detriment of our interests," Putin added.

The American magazine Newsweek has published a map of the alleged front of World War III. According to the publication, the front in Europe could stretch from the Russian border with Finland through Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and Poland to Germany.

The newspaper paid special attention to the Suwalki Corridor between Poland and Lithuania, which could become the first point of conflict due to its location between the Kaliningrad region and Belarus.

Active military operations, according to Newsweek, may also take place in the Black and Azov Seas. In the southern direction, Europe may face difficulties due to the strengthening of Russia's positions in Abkhazia, analysts believe.