Russia slams Ukraine's NATO bid as request to ‘hasten start of World War III’

MOSCOW, Sept 30 (MENA) - Ukraine's NATO application is nothing but Kyiv’s request to ‘hasten the start of World War III’, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday on his Telegram channel.

"Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky wants to speed up NATO membership. Great idea. He just begs NATO to hasten the start of World War III," Medvedev wrote.