Russia has threatened the US with the risks of a Third World War and warned that “it will not affect Europe exclusively” (REUTERS)
Russia threatened this Tuesday USA with a possible escalation of the war in Ukraine, ensuring that it would not be left out of the conflict and would also feel its consequences. In this way, the Kremlin sought to persuade Washington to reduce its assistance to kyiv’s troops, which have the advantage in Kursk, where they stormed weeks ago.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov thus lashed out at the White House, saying that The risks of a Third World War are clear and would not be limited to Europe.
“Now we confirm, once again, that play with fire -and they are like little children playing with matches- It is something very dangerous for adults who are entrusted with nuclear weapons in one or another Western country,” he began, emphasizing: “Americans unequivocally associate talk of World War III with something that, God forbid, if it happens, will affect Europe exclusively.”.
He then referred to Volodymyr Zelensky’s request for the cessation of restrictions on the use of allied weapons so that they can be used on Russian territory, which is being evaluated by the nations, and said that The West is “asking for trouble” by making room for this possibility.
According to Lavrov, the West is “asking for trouble” by raising the possibility of lifting restrictions on the use of its weapons (REUTERS)
For months, Ukraine has been asking international partners to allow it to use its weapons with fewer and fewer restrictions, in order to be able to fully exploit their potential, even if that means attacking the enemy on its own turf. Initially, nations were reluctant to make the change, fearing open conflict with the Kremlin, but as the months passed, some of the restrictions slowly ceased.
On the other hand, Lavrov said that Russia is “clarifying” its nuclear doctrinefor which, in June, Vladimir Putin had advanced some of the possible changes to be implemented. “We know that among Western experts there are ideas of certain types of nuclear weapons that could be used and that would not be something especially serious… It may not be serious but we are obliged to pay attention to it and we do so,” said the Kremlin leader then and stressed that “Russian nuclear forces are always on alert.”
The Minister’s words were known on the same day that the Ukrainian military chief, Oleksandr Sirski, confirmed that the troops already control the case.i 1,300 square kilometers from the Russian border region, where they unexpectedly raided on August 6. They have also captured 594 enemy prisoners.
Ukraine now controls almost 1,300 square kilometres of Kursk (REUTERS)
These figures reflect the ineffectiveness of Moscow’s armed forces in confronting the offensive, which they are unable to stop. “The enemy drag troops from other pointsthereby weakening them. Try to create a ring of defense around our offense and attempts to plan counterattack actions” although with little success, Sirski explained.
Meanwhile, Zelensky announced in the last few hours that in September he will present Joe Biden a plan to put in place end to the warwhich will also be given to the candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harrisfor which the raid on Kursk was crucial.
“The main point is force Russia to end the war and that is something I fervently hope for: that it is fair for Ukraine,” he said in recent hours about the initiative, which includes economic measures, guidelines on its role in the architecture of international security and territorial negotiations “on our own terms.”
(With information from KeynoteUSA)
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