Russia's Lavrov says a World War III would be nuclear and destructive

Lavrov has said that Russia would face a 'real danger' if Kyiv acquired nuclear weapons

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Credit: Reuters Photo

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that if a third World War were to take place, it would involve nuclear weapons and be destructive, the RIA news agency reported.

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Lavrov has said that Russia, which launched what it calls a special military operation against Ukraine last week, would face a "real danger" if Kyiv acquired nuclear weapons.

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