“I believe that this is not a new Cold War, it is potentially a much more dangerous situation, because during the Cold War there was much more stability and predictability,” TASS quoted him as saying.

He noted that the fact that during the Cold War the parties managed to conclude arms control agreements, which now cease to be valid, can serve as proof of his words.

Earlier, former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev called for not allowing a return to the Cold War between Russia and the United States, which could lead to the destruction of all civilization.