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Russian diplomat makes threat of war explicit after ‘dead-end’ talks

By Joel Gehrke
Published January 13, 2022 6:11pm ET
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Russian diplomat makes threat of war explicit after ‘dead-end’ talks
A senior Russian envoy made an overt threat of war if U.S. and Western European leaders continue to resist Moscow’s demands for a practical contraction of NATO. “Russia is a peace-loving country, but we do not need peace at any cost,” Ambassador Alexander Lukashevich said Thursday. That threat marked a break in character from much […]

A senior Russian envoy made an overt threat of war if U.S. and Western European leaders continue to resist Moscow’s demands for a practical contraction of NATO.

“Russia is a peace-loving country, but we do not need peace at any cost,” Ambassador Alexander Lukashevich said Thursday.

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