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Russia's administration warned the US that a hypothetical World War III would not be contained.
Russia issued a stark warning to the West on Tuesday, stating that any consideration of allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory with Western-supplied missiles would be “playing with fire.” The Russia government also cautioned the United States that a potential World War Three would not be confined to Europe.
Following Ukraine’s attack on Russia’s western Kursk region on August 6—marking the largest foreign attack on Russian soil since World War Two—Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed a “worthy response.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has served in this role for over two decades, accused the West of seeking to escalate the conflict and warned that it was “asking for trouble” by considering Ukraine’s requests to relax restrictions on the use of foreign-supplied weapons.
Since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Putin has frequently warned of the potential for a much broader conflict involving the world’s major nuclear powers. Despite these warnings, he has maintained that Russia does not seek a direct confrontation with NATO, led by the United States.
Lavrov expressed concern over Western attitudes towards the possibility of a wider war, saying, “We are now confirming once again that playing with fire—and they are like small children playing with matches—is a very dangerous thing for grown-up uncles and aunts who are entrusted with nuclear weapons in one or another Western country.”
He also criticized the notion that a Third World War would be confined to Europe, emphasizing that this was a dangerous misconception. Lavrov further noted that Russia is “clarifying” its nuclear doctrine, which currently allows for the use of nuclear weapons in reply to attacks that threaten the state’s existence, whether those attacks involve nuclear, other weapons of mass destruction or conventional weapons.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy downplayed Russia’s threats of retaliation, calling them a bluff following the attack on the Kursk region. Zelenskiy has urged Western allies to be bolder in their support for Kyiv, arguing that current restrictions prevent Ukraine from fully utilizing its arsenal against Russian military targets.
Russia has claimed that Western-supplied weaponry, including British tanks and U.S. rocket systems, was used in the Kursk attack. Ukraine confirmed the use of U.S.-supplied HIMARS missiles to target bridges in the region. However, the United States has stated that it was not informed of Ukraine’s plans in advance and did not participate in the operation.
Despite these assertions, Russian officials remain skeptical. Sergei Naryshkin, Russia’s foreign intelligence chief, expressed disbelief in Western denials of involvement in the Kursk attack. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov echoed this sentiment, calling U.S. involvement “an obvious fact.”
The New York Times reported that the United States and Britain provided Ukraine with satellite imagery and other intelligence regarding the Kursk region in the aftermath of the attack. This intelligence reportedly aimed to help Ukraine monitor Russian reinforcements more effectively.
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