Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, former Russian president and prime minister, and a close ally to Vladimir Putin, has evoked the possibility of World War III.
Writing on X, the comment came after US President Donald Trump criticized Putin on Truth Social and said that the Russian president had lost his mind and forgotten that, if it weren’t for Trump, the current situation could be far more unfavorable to Russia.
Trump made this comment after Russia launched one of the biggest airstrikes since the war started, killing 12 people.The airstrike came days after a phone call between Putin and Trump, which the latter described as “excellent” and profitable for a peace deal. But things turned out very differently.
Medvedev’s warnings about World War III are not a stand-alone. Indeed, amid the current international tensions, it can sometimes feel like we are walking on eggshells, never quite certain when something could erupt, escalate, and end up starting WWIII.
What’s more, it’s not only public opinion or fear suggesting the possibility of a third world war: prophets, experts, and even AI are pointing toward it being a reality. Click through this gallery to see what they're saying.