Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), vice-speaker of the State Duma Vladimir Zhirinovsky is confident that situation in Syria and Turkey’s bellicose attitude can provoke a new conflict.

Escalation of situation in Syria, Turkey’s attention and active role suggest further provoking of the third world war, he said.

“Turkey says it does not want to interfere in Syria’s affairs but at the same time ‘does not accept Syrian government’s operation against peaceful population’,” Zhirinovsky stressed.

Russian MP believes Turkey is trying to force Syrians to change foreign and domestic policy, Rosbalt agency reported.

“Turks suddenly recalled human rights but, for some reason, are forgetting about rights of the Armenians who they slaughtered in 1915 or the Kurds suppressed for almost 50 years. It is awful,” he emphasized.

He called on the Russian authorities to protect borders of the country. Russia should prevent future aggression, potential threat coming from Turkey in the Middle East, in particular against Syria.

“Iran may also interfere siding with Syria. The war will be close to Caucasian borders, that is  Russia’s borders. Russian army should be ready for a negative scenario in the Caucasian front,” he concluded.