The Baltic states, Poland, and Germany are 'undoubtedly' next on Putin's hit list - Zelenskyy
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will "definitely invade" the Baltic states, Poland, and part of Germany should Ukraine not manage to withstand Russian aggression, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NBC on April 21.
Putin dreams of restoring the Soviet Union (USSR)'s sphere of influence, so he will try to conquer areas that were formerly under the Kremlin's thumb, Zelenskyy said.
"He is not afraid of NATO countries,” Zelenskyy
said.
“This is his strategy. Poland and part of Germany will
come under attack after the Baltic States, undoubtedly."
Putin may be ready to attack NATO in the next five
years, Zelenskyy believes.
Possible conflict between Russia and NATO
Russia may
attempt to attack Europe by the end of 2024 or the beginning of 2025, when the
United States will be “leaderless,” and may only come to the aid of European
states after some delay, Germany's Bild reported, citing its intelligence
sources.
The
civilian population in the West should prepare for a “total war” with Russia,
NATO’s Military Committee chair, Admiral Rob Bauer, said.
The possibility
that Russia could start a war against NATO next year is extremely low,
Lithuania’s Commander-in-Chief, Valdemaras Rupšys, said.
Russia does
not want a direct military conflict with the United States and NATO and will
continue asymmetric activities which, according to its estimates, will not
cross the threshold of a military conflict on a global scale, American
intelligence reported in March.
Estonia
will be able to repel Russia’s attack and win a war, Estonian Defense Forces Commander
Martin Herem said on April 18.
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