“I believe that indeed Russian aggression is a threat and cannot be ignored.

If this happens, I think that the United States will impose very serious sanctions on Russia, and these sanctions can simply destroy the Russian economy, ”Herbst said at the YES Brainstorming forum, his speech was broadcast on the Ukraine 24 channel.

He also predicted a "very poor prognosis" in the event of "aggression."

On September 10, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy admitted the possibility of a full-scale war with Russia.

He added that this would be an erroneous scenario.

The Kremlin said it took Zelensky's statement with regret and called the speculation about the possibility of a war between the two countries apocalyptic.

On September 10, Zelenskiy admitted the possibility of a full-scale war with Russia.

He added that this would be an erroneous scenario.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed the opinion that such comments "do not even deserve any attention," noting that he sees in such words "echoes of KVN."