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If Ukraine is admitted into the US-led NATO military alliance, then the conflict in Ukraine would be guaranteed to escalate into World War Three, a Russian Security Council official was quoted as saying on Thursday.

Ukrainian army soldiers stand next to multiple launch missile systems, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation, in eastern Ukraine.Ukrainian army soldiers stand next to multiple launch missile systems, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation, in eastern Ukraine.

Full NATO membership for Ukraine is far off because all the alliance’s 30 members would have to give their consent.“Kyiv is well aware that such a step would mean a guaranteed escalation to World War Three,” TASS quoted Alexander Venediktov, the deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, as saying.

Putin on Sept. 21 warned the West he was not bluffing when he said he would be ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia against what he said was “nuclear blackmail” from major Western powers.

 

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Good... at the end we can corporate russia into NATO too

Let the games begin

Russia is full of empty threats

Thank you russia

Why do they call it World War when only a handful of countries are involved?

NÂTØ’s cowardly PRØXŸ WÂR .. All evidence is already collected 💥 Why report on 💩 you have no clue on, other than propaganda and in search of clicks?

So the African saying of the two elephants is manifested.

Let's avoid world war 3 but all means even if means getting Ukraine to stay neutral

Does Russia have enough artillery to take on the world? I don't think so. They might have their trump card SATAN 2, but is it enough? At one point they will succumb.

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