Russia's Foreign Minister has said that the risks of nuclear conflict and World War Three are increasing.
On Monday Sergei Lavrov warned the West not to underestimate the elevated risks of nuclear conflict over Ukraine and said he viewed Nato as being "in essence" engaged in a proxy war with Russia by supplying Kyiv with weapons.
In a wide-ranging interview broadcast on state television, Lavrov also said that the core of any agreement to end the conflict in Ukraine would depend largely on the military situation on the ground.
