Article 5VN6X First Thing: Moscow warns Ukraine may ‘destroy itself’

First Thing: Moscow warns Ukraine may ‘destroy itself’

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Nicola Slawson
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Russian diplomat claims Ukraine's violation of Minsk pact could end in the worst way'. Plus, Mattel takes over Hollywood

Good morning.

Ukraine will be responsible for its own destruction if it undermines existing peace agreements, a senior Russian diplomat has warned at a combative UN security council debate on the crisis.

What did Nebenzya say about Ukraine? If our western partners push Kyiv to sabotage the Minsk agreements, something that Ukraine is ... willingly doing, then that might end in the absolute worst way for Ukraine. And not because somebody has destroyed it, but because it would have destroyed itself and Russia has absolutely nothing to do with this."

What happens next? The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, are due to talk on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, may meet in person soon.

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