Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Events In Brief || Nuclear War, France Further Military Aid
Russian Foreign Ministry speaks out against nuclear war The Russian Foreign Ministry has declared that it wants to prevent a nuclear war. The risks of a nuclear war should be kept to a minimum, a ministry official said, according to the Russian agency Tass. In particular, any armed conflict between nuclear powers must be prevented, Vladimir Yermakov, head of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Division, is quoted as saying. Russia follows the agreements of the nuclear powers represented in the UN Security Council to prevent a nuclear war. Russian President Vladimir Putin has in connection with the war against Ukrainerepeatedly threatened to use the country's nuclear weapons. France announces further military aid French President Emmanuel Macron has promised his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy further military and humanitarian support in a telephone call. Macron wants to work to restore Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Elysée Palace said. According to thi