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Russia dramatically stoked World War Three fears by claiming Vladimir Putin could destroy Europe in a 'short war'.
Top Kremlin diplomat Sergei Lavrov
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Putin → see → war
Hours after his first meeting with Berlin's Foreign Minister since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he accused Germany of seeking to create a 'Fourth Reich' and fuel 'Nazism' in Europe.
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he → accuse → Europe
He claimed a Third World War could become a 'self-fulfilling prophecy'.
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War → claim → ?
The 76-year-old Russian Foreign Minister allegedly told reporters at the UN in New York: 'It is Europe that is preparing for war with us.
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that → tell → us
They constantly reiterate that, by 2030 at the latest, we, the Europeans, must be ready for war.
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we → reiterate → war
You know, this could turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy, because they are currently investing huge amounts of money in the production of weapons.
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they → know → weapons
And at some point, some adventurer, and there are many of them in these elites, will say, 'Guys, we've accumulated so much, what do we do with it?….''
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we → be → it
'Oh, we promised to attack Russia.'
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we → promise → Russia
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaking and the UN General Assembly
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Lavrov → speak → ?
Top Kremlin diplomat Sergei Lavrov accused Western leaders of pushing Mr Putin to war
Hours after his first meeting with Berlin's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Putin's chief diplomat Sergei Lavrov accused Germany of seeking to create a 'Fourth Reich' and fuel 'Nazism' in Europe
'In that case, if they attack us, because we are not going to….stand idly by….'
Implying the use of nuclear weapons
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we → accuse → weapons
, he said: 'It will be a completely different war, and it will be short.'
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it → say → ?
War hardliner Mr Lavrov met German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and hours later launched into a tirade against Berlin, accusing it of seeking to become the dominant European military power.
'This trend in Europe is evident not only in its open support for Nazism in Ukraine,' said Mr Lavrov.
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Lavrov → meet → Ukraine
'German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says — more than once, it was no slip of the tongue — that the goal is for Germany once again to become Europe's leading military power.
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Germany → say → tongue
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Alluding to Hitler and the Second World War, he questioned: 'Does he understand the meaning of 'once again'?'
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he → allude → meaning
He alleged European countries were erasing the memory of those who defeated Nazism from textbooks and removing their monuments.
Mr Lavrov's warnings appeared to contradict claims from Mr Putin that he had no intention of going to war on the continent.
Kyiv and the region were once again under the Russian attack targeting mobile service servers and logistic hubs
Three people killed and at least four injured as a result of the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia region
Vladimir Putin with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Mr Wadephul said: 'I don't want us, Europeans, to completely leave the dialogue with Russia to the Americans.
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us → allege → Americans
That's why I had this conversation.'
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I → have → conversation
He demanded a halt to Russia's hybrid attacks.
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He → demand → attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned: 'Many intelligence services have information that the Russians want to expand their war, their activities, to other countries — possibly other regions.'
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Russians → warn → countries
In overnight strikes, Russia sought to blow up Ukraine's high-tech data centres – a campaign which has already blacked out TV channels and threatened mobile internet.
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which → seek → internet
A mushroom-shaped cloud appeared in Kyiv after explosions in Solomenskyi district.
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cloud → appear → district
At least one person was killed.
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person → kill → ?
The office of the mobile operator and internet provider Vodafone was targeted in Shevchenkivskyi district.
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office → target → district
Nato F-18 warplanes and an IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter were scrambled in Romania amid a threat from Russian drones close to the River Danube border with Ukraine.
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warplanes → scramble → Ukraine
Two people were killed and another 28 injured – including children – in Russian army strikes using guided aerial bombs on Sumy in Ukraine.
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28 → kill → Ukraine
Mr Putin's relentless strikes on civilians continued with three people killed and at least four injured in Zaporizhzhia region.
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four → continue → region