5/7/2024 — Ukrainian PM warns of ‘third world war’ if Russia prevails

Shmyhal also emphasized in the interview that currently Ukraine is seeking for military equipment, not troops from partners.

From: Euromaiden Press BY MARIA TRIL

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Credit: Government Portal

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that if Ukraine loses the war to Russia, it would likely target Poland and Baltic countries next, necessitating NATO’s involvement and leading to a “third world war.”

In his interview with Rosemary Barton Live on 3 May, Shmyhal urges the G7 and European Union to work together to protect not only Ukrainians but also democratic values, saying, “We [Ukraine – ed.] protect European values, European borders, and we protect borders of the civilized world.”

Shmyhal’s warning comes a day after Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland told a Chatham House event that a Russian victory in Ukraine “would be inaugurating a whole era of the decline of democracy and the triumph of authoritarian regimes.”

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