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Top Russian diplomat warns Ukraine against provoking World War III

Headline from News West 9, from the development of Apr 26, 2022

Newest development Apr 28, 2022 · 4 reportsKremlin cautions against "pumping up" Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova with weapons

The warning from Russia's top diplomat appears to be response to the U.S. secretaries of state and defense visiting Ukraine over the weekend.

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    Top Russian diplomat warns Ukraine against provoking World War III

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  2. The Guardian view on war in Ukraine: the stakes rise higher | Editorial

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    Kremlin cautions against "pumping up" Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova with weapons

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  1. News West 9

    Top Russian diplomat warns Ukraine against provoking World War III (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    The warning from Russia's top diplomat appears to be response to the U.S. secretaries of state and defense visiting Ukraine over the weekend.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Top Russian diplomat warns Ukraine against provoking WWIII (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The British Defense Ministry says Russian forces have taken the Ukrainian city of Kreminna after days of street-to-street fighting. Moscow also unleashed attacks against rail and fuel installations far from

  3. Towleroad Gay News

    Russia Warns Of WWIII After Top US Officials Visit Kyiv (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russia on Monday warned the Ukraine conflict risked escalating into a third world war and accused Kyiv of playing at peace talks a day

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Live updates | Russia-Ukraine War (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is warning that Ukraine risks provoking World War III, saying the threat of a nuclear conflict “should not be underestimated.” In an in-depth Russian TV

  5. PBS NewsHour

    As the West increases arms shipments to Ukraine, worries grow about the reaction in Russia (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The war in Ukraine is accelerating in the eastern Donbas region. On Tuesday, as ministers from dozens of nations met in Germany to coordinate their efforts to arm Ukraine, American leaders changed their tone, from one of just helping Ukraine fend off Russia, to helping them defeat and weaken Russia …

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Top Russian Diplomat Warns Ukraine, NATO Against Provoking ‘World War III' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Twitter that Sergei Lavrov’s comments underscore Ukraine’s need for Western help and that it “means Moscow senses defeat in Ukraine.”

  7. Christian Science Monitor

    Ukraine empowered by Western arms, derailing Putin’s war strategy (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    As Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its third month, the steady flow of weapons from the West continues to grow. Ironically, it's exactly the type of close cooperation between Ukraine and NATO countries Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to avoid.

  8. The Guardian

    Russia’s war in Ukraine threatens to spill over in dangerous new phase (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Analysis: Mysterious explosions in Moldova raise possibility of new Putin gambit after early failures

  9. Digital Journal

    Russia warns of WWIII ahead of Western summit on arms to Ukraine (opens Digital Journal)

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    Russia has warned of the "real" threat of World War III breaking out, ahead of a Tuesday meeting between the United States and allies.

  10. Hot Air

    Russia warns Ukraine: Don't "provoke" WWIII (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Seriously not The Onion

  11. Washington Examiner

    Russia claims Ukraine 'saturated' with weapons of mass destruction (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Russia claims Ukraine is "saturated" with catastrophic armaments as a rationale to continue its two-month invasion of its neighboring country and a former member of the Soviet Union.

  12. CBS News

    Russia says Ukraine war could go nuclear if West keeps sending weapons (opens CBS News)

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    Ukraine's government called the latest dire warning from Moscow a sign that Putin's regime "senses defeat" as the fighting, and the weapons shipments, intensify.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    US Vows to Help Ukraine Win as Russia Warns West Against Provoking ‘WWIII' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Two months into the devastating conflict, Western arms have already helped Ukraine stall Russia’s invasion. Moscow has warned such support risked widening the war

  14. Digital Journal

    Op-Ed: Russia is losing its soul in Ukraine as US talks about weakening Russia (opens Digital Journal)

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    Russia can threaten anyone and everyone. Nobody’s listening anymore.

  15. CNN

    Video: Putin issues new threat to countries intervening in Ukraine (opens CNN)

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    Vladimir Putin issued a vague threat to countries intervening in Ukraine. Ret. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges discusses what to make of it and how the US and allies should respond.

  16. The Guardian

    The Guardian view on war in Ukraine: the stakes rise higher | Editorial (opens The Guardian)

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    Editorial: Vladimir Putin’s frustration is leading him to escalate Russia’s confrontation with the west

  17. CNN

    Kremlin cautions against "pumping up" Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova with weapons (opens CNN)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any country interfering in Ukraine would be met with a "lightning-fast" response from Moscow. Meanwhile, heavy fighting continues in the eastern regions of Ukraine. Follow here for live updates.

  18. CNN

    Biden: Russian comments about possibility of a nuclear war were "irresponsible" (opens CNN)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any country interfering in Ukraine would be met with a "lightning-fast" response from Moscow. Meanwhile, heavy fighting continues in the eastern regions of Ukraine. Follow here for live news updates.

  19. Hot Air

    Fears mount that Ukraine war will spill across borders (opens Hot Air)

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    In the past three days, the American secretary of defense has called for an effort to degrade the capability of the Russian military so that it could not invade another country for years to come. The...

  20. CNN

    Russia's war in Ukraine (opens CNN)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any country interfering in Ukraine would be met with a "lightning-fast" response from Moscow. Meanwhile, heavy fighting continues in the eastern regions of Ukraine. Follow here for live updates.

  21. Insider

    Russia warns the conflict could spread beyond Ukraine as weapons from the West flood in (opens Insider)

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    "I don't advise you to test our patience further," Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters in Moscow on Thursday.

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