West Deliberately Provoking Direct Conflict Between Nuclear Powers: Russian Envoy to UN

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UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – The collective West has become detached from reality and is purposely provoking a direct confrontation between the nuclear powers, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said on Thursday.
"Having become completely untethered from reality, the West is deliberately provoking a direct confrontation between nuclear powers," Nebenzya said during a meeting of the UN Security Council.
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"De jure, NATO countries are directly involved in the conflict on the side of Kiev. Such an irresponsible line significantly increases the threat of a direct military clash between nuclear powers," Lavrov said at an international meeting of high representatives in charge of security issues taking place in the Moscow region.
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