Intensive preparations for Russia along Ukraine's border
Many observers are following developments between Russia and Ukraine, amid confirmation that if Russia invades its neighbor, it paves the way for a third world war, as a march came out yesterday carrying pictures of the late Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi and the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, promising Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet the same fates.
Russia has mobilized more than 100,000 troops on the border, amid military exercises as well as unprecedented military exercises.
World War III hashtag tops the world's concerns
The hashtag "World War III" is on social media in a number of countries around the world, with U.S. media reporting on the upcoming Russian invasion of Ukraine, specifically on February 15 or 16 for Russian action.
The tweeters consider that the current atmosphere between Russia and Ukraine is similar to that of world war, with many countries beginning to withdraw their nationals from Ukraine, countries beginning to form alliances with both sides of the crisis, while other countries such as Croatia and Bulgaria have decided to remain neutral.
World War III hashtag previously released comments in 2020
This is not the first time that the hashtag (World War III) has been on social media, as the most prominent headline of the comments was the killing of Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Corps of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, who was assassinated by America in Iraq at the beginning of 2020.
However, Western analyses rule out the Scenario of World War III, or the Scenario of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine despite all this atmosphere and preparations, stressing that it is mere steps to deter Moscow in the face of NATO expansion.
Ukrainians carry pictures of Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi alongside Putin
In this context, the Ukrainians marched yesterday carrying pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with pictures of Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gaddafi and former Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, and accused him of being a "war criminal" despite Russian assurances not to consider invading Ukraine.
The banners carried words referring to Ukraine's use of NATO, which was at the heart of the dispute between Moscow and Kiev, as the Russians insisted on the need to keep the alliance away from Ukraine, saying it posed a threat to Russian national security.