Zelensky's dark warning: If we do not endure, the third world war will follow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for stronger military support from Western countries, warning that if Ukraine cannot defeat Russia, the conflict would escalate into the third world war.

Speaking to German media, he said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had better understood the real nature of the threat after their meeting in Berlin last year and that Germany had begun to boost military support.

My impression is that Chancellor Scholz understood Putin is not just a name, but a threat and not just a threat to Ukraine”, the Ukrainian leader told the Russian president in an interview with the public broadcaster ARD.

He added that European countries, primarily Baltic ones, could be Russia's next target.

I think Chancellor Scholz thinks if we don't resist, Russia will get closer to Germany. Chancellor Scholz realizes there is such a danger and it is certainly the third world war. If Russia hits this or that NATO country, in any case it would imply the beginning of the Third World War”, the Ukrainian leader said.

Otherwise, Zelensky reiterated the call for Western countries to increase their support for Ukraine and said he expects Germany to play a leading role in Europe in terms of military support for his country.