Russia: The Cold War with the West has turned into a hot war.

Russia's chief of foreign intelligence has responded to comparisons about the Cold War.

He said there is no more Cold War with the West, but Hot War, according to the Interfax news agency, writes Sky News, Pryskopi reports.

Russia now has a real chance to end the war launched in the former Soviet Union, he added.

Russian leaders have repeatedly stressed that they are not starting a war with their invasion of Ukraine -- which they call special military operation -- but rather are trying to end a continuing war. / P ERISCOPI/