"West on Brink of Nuclear Superpower Clash"
The warning from the Russian foreign minister comes two days after the US House of Representatives approved an aid package for Ukraine.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday accused the United States, United Kingdom, France and Ukraine of pushing the world to the "brink of a direct military clash between nuclear powers" by continuing to provide military support to Ukraine.
"The West is dangerously balancing on the brink of a direct military clash between nuclear powers, fraught with catastrophic consequences," Lavrov said at a news conference in Moscow, according to Reuters.
"Of particular concern is the fact that Western nuclear powers are among the main sponsors of the Kyiv criminal regime, the main initiators of various provocative actions. We see this as posing serious strategic risks, leading to an increase in the level of nuclear danger," he added.
Lavrov's warning comes two days after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine to counter Russia's invasion. The military and economic assistance was the product of months of tense negotiations but ultimately passed with support from both parties.
Russia has warned of increasing nuclear risks since the start of the war in Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The United States, however, says it has seen no change in Russia's nuclear posture.
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