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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated today that Russia is prepared for a potential military confrontation with the West in Ukraine.
This statement follows remarks by Sweden's Prime Minister, who expressed openness to hosting Western nuclear weapons in the event of war. Lavrov's comment, reported by Russia's RIA Novosti, emphasized that if the West desires a battlefield conflict, Russia is ready to engage.
This marks the latest development in escalating tensions between Russia and NATO, which began when French President Emmanuel Macron indicated months ago that Western forces might eventually be deployed to Ukraine.
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