Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy secretary of Russia’s powerful Security Council chaired by President Vladimir Putin, said that the increase in military assistance to Ukraine by the NATO alliance brings World War Three closer, writes Reuters.

Commenting on the first day of the summit of the U.S.-led alliance in Lithuania, where a number of countries pledged more weaponry and financial support, Medvedev said the aid would not deter Russia from achieving its goals in Ukraine.

“The completely crazy West could not come up with anything else ... In fact, it’s a dead end. World War Three is getting closer. What does all this mean for us? Everything is obvious. The special military operation will continue with the same goals”, - Medvedev wrote on the Telegram messaging app.