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Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev declared in an interview with radio station Echo Moskvy that if the crisis escalates to another war, this war will be the last.
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Mikhail Gorbachev reportedly said after the summit that the
decisions made at NATO summit in Warsaw should be regarded as a
preparation for a hot war with Russia.
On Saturday, Gorbachev told Echo Moskvy in an interview
that he sticks to what he had said earlier and that he considers NATO
decisions short-sighted and dangerous.
"Such steps lead to tension and
disruption. Europe is splitting, the world is splitting. This is a wrong
path for the global community" He said. "There are too many global and
individual crises to abandon cooperation. It is essential to revive the
dialogue."
According to the ex Soviet President, by irresponsibly
deploying four multinational battalions to Russian borders, "within
shooting distance", the alliance draws closer another Cold War and
another Arms Race.
"There are still ways to…avoid military action." Gorbachev stressed. "I would say that UN should be called upon on that matter."
He also called on Moscow not to respond to provocations but to come to the negotiating table.
"In the current situation…all political,
economic, diplomatic and cultural forces should be engaged to pacify the
world. Mind you, the next war will be the last."
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