Ex-Russian Spy Warns Moscow Will Be ‘At War For Decades’ And Predicts New Global Clashes
Kyiv Post • • world
Key Points:
- Andrei Bezrukov, adviser to Rosneft chief Igor Sechin and retired SVR colonel, stated at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that Russia is entering a prolonged era of war and global confrontation lasting potentially decades.
- Bezrukov warned that Russia faces a "state of war" for years to come, with conflicts ranging from "hot war" to "creeping war," shaping two generations growing up amid wartime conditions.
- He predicted a second wave of global confrontation comparable to the World Wars, with potential escalation in Asia and a decline in US global hegemony.
- Bezrukov revived unsubstantiated claims of Western biological warfare targeting Russia and called for Moscow to restructure its economy and state systems to focus on long-term militarization and defense readiness.
- The forum was overshadowed by Ukrainian strikes on St. Petersburg energy and military sites, highlighting ongoing conflict as around 20,000 delegates gathered for Russia's premier economic summit.