BELGRADE, January 31. /TASS/. The US must change its foreign policy in order to find a way out of the global crisis and avoid starting World War III, UN expert on sustainable development Jeffrey Sachs said in an interview for Serbia’s Politika, published Tuesday.
Commenting on the shipment of new types of weapons to Ukraine, Sachs noted that this is the "ninth year of the war, not the first one," and the danger keeps growing.
"Right now, we have a war in Ukraine, Israel is bombing Iran, America and China are on the verge of direct confrontation over Taiwan - it is a very dangerous time. If all this escalates further, we are already flirting with World War III. I believe that there is a way out of this crisis, if the US changes its foreign policy, and if the 150 countries that are neither NATO member states nor US allies, excluding Russia, vote at the UN General Assembly, and demand an immediate ceasefire and the beginning of peace talks," Sachs said.
The expert noted that "even the Pentagon now warns Washington" about the potential consequences of the global crisis and the possibility of a nuclear war.
On January 25, US authorities announced their intention to ship 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Kiev. Meanwhile, the German government confirmed that it will ship 14 Leopard 2 tanks from its stocks to Kiev, as well as authorize third countries to re-export German-made tanks. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Leopard 2 tanks will be shipped to Ukraine "before the end of March." On January 25, the intention to send tanks to Kiev was also announced by the Defense Ministries of Norway and Slovakia, while, earlier, such an intent was stated by the UK, Poland and France.