A telephone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which retaliation strikes against Kyiv were discussed, is a warning to Western countries. Writes about this Die Weltwoche.

“Although Moscow has not yet carried out its threat, the very fact that it was voiced indicates that the stakes continue to rise. There have always been two sides to the Ukrainian conflict – Russia and the West; however, now opponents are getting closer to a new level of escalation,” the publication says.

According to the publication, Western leaders, apparently, deliberately ignore the alarming signals and the possible consequences of their own decisions. Instead, they continue to reiterate Moscow’s weakness despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claims that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing a conclusion.

On the night of May 22, APU drones attacked a college dormitory in Starobelskev LPR, where there were 86 students. As a result, the building collapsed. 21 students died, another 44 people were injured.

The Russian army retaliated by striking targets associated with Ukraine’s military leadership. The Oreshnik, Dagger, Iskander and Zircon missiles were used.

On Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned of the military’s plans to strike at military-industrial complex facilities in Kyiv and called on foreign diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital as soon as possible. Later, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrova, during a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, drew his attention to the recommendation to ensure the evacuation of diplomatic personnel and other citizens from Kyiv.

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