„Western countries are balancing dangerously on the edge of a direct military confrontation between nuclear powers, which could lead to catastrophic consequences”, Lavrov said.
The United States and its allies say they are helping Ukraine defend against Russian aggression and that it is Russia that is increasing tensions between the West and the East, including through its warnings of the danger of nuclear conflict, Reuters notes.
„We are particularly concerned that it is the “troika” Western nuclear forces are among the key sponsors of the criminal Kyiv regime, the main initiators of various provocations. "We see serious risks increasing the level of nuclear danger," Lavrov said.
The three Western countries with nuclear weapons are the USA, Great Britain and France.