Russia on Friday issued a warning to the West saying that aggressive actions and rhetoric from both the United States and its allies could lead to a dangerous escalation in the Ukraine conflict. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova cautioned that these "hawks" are "playing with fire" and have lost touch with reality. She said the conflict which "started because of the West", could evolve into something far more serious, with global consequences.
"We would like to remind the hawks on both sides of the Atlantic... They are playing with fire and have lost all sense of reality," Zakharova told a briefing.
"The scale of conflict which started because of the West risks becoming completely different, which could bring dangerous consequences for the whole world," she added.
Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov urged the US to take Moscow’s concerns seriously. He said that any potential meeting between Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US secretary of state Antony Blinken at the United Nations General Assembly in New York is unlikely, as there is "nothing to talk about."
Zakharova also raised alarms about the implications of granting Ukraine the capability to launch long-range strikes into Russia, warning that this would fundamentally change the conflict.
Putin ally warns of nuclear war
This comes after a close ally of President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned that a nuclear war could erupt if Western governments allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons to strike deep inside Russia. Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma and member of Putin's Security Council, reacted to a European Parliament vote urging EU nations to approve such actions.
Volodin stated on Telegram that this could lead to "a world war using nuclear weapons." He referenced a prior warning from Putin about the consequences of allowing Ukraine to target Russian territory. The ongoing conflict has heightened tensions reminiscent of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
"We would like to remind the hawks on both sides of the Atlantic... They are playing with fire and have lost all sense of reality," Zakharova told a briefing.
"The scale of conflict which started because of the West risks becoming completely different, which could bring dangerous consequences for the whole world," she added.
Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov urged the US to take Moscow’s concerns seriously. He said that any potential meeting between Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US secretary of state Antony Blinken at the United Nations General Assembly in New York is unlikely, as there is "nothing to talk about."
Zakharova also raised alarms about the implications of granting Ukraine the capability to launch long-range strikes into Russia, warning that this would fundamentally change the conflict.
Putin ally warns of nuclear war
This comes after a close ally of President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned that a nuclear war could erupt if Western governments allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons to strike deep inside Russia. Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma and member of Putin's Security Council, reacted to a European Parliament vote urging EU nations to approve such actions.
Volodin stated on Telegram that this could lead to "a world war using nuclear weapons." He referenced a prior warning from Putin about the consequences of allowing Ukraine to target Russian territory. The ongoing conflict has heightened tensions reminiscent of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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