The spokesperson for Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, stated that “the end of the world is ahead of us.”
This warning, the Daily Mail reports, comes amid massive American and Israeli strikes on Iran, which the Kremlin called a “perfect storm.”
Also, as the British newspaper states, Russia appears helpless in terms of helping its ally, Tehran, except possibly by providing intelligence data on American and Israeli military positions.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday, speaking about the conflicts in the Middle East, that there have been worse things in human history, “but we were not alive then, so it seems to us that the end of the world is ahead of us.”
According to him, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine four years ago, the Daily Mail reminds, “believes that we have all lost what we call international law.”
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“Honestly, I do not even understand how anyone can call on others to respect the norms and principles of international law. It no longer exists,” Peskov pointed out.
“It is unlikely that anyone can now formulate what law has replaced international law… No one can give a clear definition,” he added, and continued:
“Therefore Putin is right. In the context of this perfect storm that has now begun, we must focus on ourselves, our interests and our potential. Where it is lacking, we must make up for it, think carefully and remain focused.”
The Daily Mail also points out that the war in the Middle East has caused a huge jump in oil prices, as the price of a barrel rose to over 100 dollars for the first time in several years.
An emergency G7 meeting is scheduled for today, where options for “putting out the economic fire” will be considered, including releasing oil reserves – which are kept for crises like this.
The main problem is the almost complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about one fifth of the world’s oil passes, which means that there is great uncertainty regarding short-term supply.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard threatened to “set on fire” any Western tanker that attempts to pass through the strait, and hundreds of ships loaded with oil, as well as liquefied natural gas, have gathered at both ends.
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Source: B92; Foto: Mikhail Metzel / TASS