Melech 9,900 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned that tensions between Russia and European powers over the Ukraine crisis could result in a major conflict or even nuclear war, in an interview to appear in a German news magazine on Saturday. "A war of this kind would unavoidably lead to a nuclear war," the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize winner told Der Spiegel news magazine, according to excerpts released on Friday. "We won't survive the coming years if someone loses their nerve in this overheated situation," added Gorbachev, 83. "This is not something I'm saying thoughtlessly. I am extremely concerned." Tensions between Russia and Western powers rose after pro-Russian separatists took control of large parts of eastern Ukraine and Russia annexed Crimea in early 2014. The United States, NATO and the European Union accuse Russia of sending troops and weapons to support the separatist uprising, and have imposed sanctions on Moscow. Russia denies providing the rebels with military support and fends off Western criticism of its annexation of Crimea, saying the Crimean people voted for it in a referendum. Gorbachev, who is widely admired in Germany for his role in opening the Berlin Wall and steps that led to Germany's reunification in 1990, warned against Western intervention in the Ukraine crisis. "The new Germany wants to intervene everywhere," he said in the interview. "In Germany evidently there are a lot of people who want to help create a new division in Europe." The elder statesman, whose "perestroika" (restructuring) policy helped end the Cold War, has previously warned of a new cold war and potentially dire consequences if tensions were not reduced over the Ukraine crisis. The diplomatic standoff over Ukraine is the worst between Moscow and the West since the Cold war ended more than two decades ago. (Reporting by Erik Kirschbaum; Editing by Sam Wilkin) Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/soviet-leader-gorbachev-europe-russia-tensions-could-lead-to-war-2015-1?r=US#ixzz3OdQLqJR4 The world is going crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Cold War 2.0 No pls :madge: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Cold War 2.0 No pls :madge: he giving germany fault tho :air: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 he giving germany fault tho :air: Is there some truth to his statement? Do you think there are powers in Germany that want to divide Europe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Is there some truth to his statement? Do you think there are powers in Germany that want to divide Europe? Well the only divide would be EU vs. Russia. Merkel wants tougher sanctions on Russia, but I don't think she wants to divide Europe. On the other hand. A common enemy unites people. But I doubt that this is the aim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 "The new Germany wants to intervene everywhere," he said in the interview. "In Germany evidently there are a lot of people who want to help create a new division in Europe."That makes the third time now? :wtf: "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 128,010 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 We are already at war.. it's just very slow, but soon it will speed up with a bang. So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zsolti 2,688 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Please correct me if I make any grammar mistakes, I want to master English as much as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
What 4 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Eh, I doubt there will be another huge war insta-killing soon. Just slow...painful..ones where the government throw money and troops at it and hope it goes away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 bring it russia. lets set the world on fire. slash and burn I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 That makes the third time now? It's not Germany that invade random conutries like Georiga or Ukraine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 It's not Germany that invade random conutries like Georiga or Ukraine. Exactly. :smh: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 It's not Germany that invade random conutries like Georiga or Ukraine. Exactly. Hey, if you don't learn from history you are destined to repeat it not too long ago Yugoslavia and Russia were our allies and Japan and Germany were our enemies, then switch, all these arrangements can change in just a couple decades! "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doveve 526 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Germany?? Look at your own dear country, Mister Gorbachev.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hey, if you don't learn from history you are destined to repeat it not too long ago Yugoslavia and Russia were our allies and Japan and Germany were our enemies, then switch, all these arrangements can change in just a couple decades!It's not like we still have the Nazi party in our government. I may not like Merkel as a person and the way she handles equality issues, but I doubt that she and her party are in for another disastrous and devastating war. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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