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French officials fear WWIII – Le Monde

Rt.com, 24 Sept 24

Paris is reportedly concerned about the prospects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalating into a global war.

Members of the French government are concerned about the Ukraine conflict spiraling out of control and are now exercising “great discretion,” Le Monde reported on Saturday, citing diplomatic sources.

Fears of the confrontation escalating into a direct collision between Moscow and the NATO bloc have skyrocketed over the past few days, as the US and its allies reportedly consider authorizing Kiev to strike targets deep inside Russian territory using Western weaponry.

While France has announced “no official position” on the matter, unnamed diplomats in private conversations admitted to the French daily that Paris has been concerned about potential escalation and has been trying to avoid it.

“We must do everything possible to avoid World War Three,” an unnamed official told the newspaper.

“One cannot simply dismiss the hypothesis that the Russians could expand the scale of their military operations,” the official added, referring to the warnings voiced by top Russian officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin……………………………..more https://www.rt.com/news/604032-france-ukraine-world-war/

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