Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Friday that
Russia wanted to start World War Three by occupying
Ukraine "militarily and politically" and creating a conflict that would spread to the rest of
Europe.
"Attempts at military conflict in
Ukraine will lead to a military conflict in
Europe," Yatseniuk told the interim cabinet in remarks broadcast live. "The world has not yet forgotten World War Two, but
Russia already wants to start World War Three."