Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev insisted on Thursday that Western countries "need to understand that Russia has chosen its own path. There is no way back." His comments follow the latest escalation of the war in Ukraine with Russia initiating a partial mobilization and occupied Ukrainian regions preparing for referendums to join Russia.
Medvedev asserted that Moscow is not afraid of "a NATO strike on Crimea." Instead, he warned that hypersonic missiles are "guaranteed to be able to reach targets in Europe and the United States much faster." He also confirmed that Moscow will be prepared to use "any Russian weapons, including strategic nuclear weapons and weapons based on new principles" to protect its territory, which will include the Ukrainian regions after the referendum.
