A high-ranking Russian official issued a warning to the international community, saying that the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the book of Revelation in the bible's New Testament have already started their trip as Russia's invasion of Ukraine crossed 100 days.

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said in a recent interview that "one can believe that the horsemen of the Apocalypse are already on their way and all hope is in Almighty God," the Russian-state run news agency TASSreported.

Medvedev added that things have already been set in motion, "however, one can still try to tone down this international situation."

TASS reported that Medvedev's comments during an interview with Al Jazeera TV were in response to one of his Telegram posts in May in which he mentioned 10 consequences of Russian sanctions that have been put in place throughout the world since the invasion began.

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday announced a new series of sanctions against Russia, including one that targeted the yacht Russian President Vladimir Putinused to meet with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

In February, the U.S. and allies in Europe agreed to remove certain Russian banks from the SWIFT banking system. In another blow to Russia's economy, in March, U.S. President Joe Biden issued a ban on Russian oil in the country.

Also in March, the U.S. and the U.K. announced sanctions on more than 20 Russian tech and media companies as well as 13 individuals.

Sanctions have had a negative impact on Russia's economy. During the first three months of the year, it experienced slower than expected economic growth.

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