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    Ukraine conflict would be 'catastrophic': UN Chief Antonio Guterres

    "With a concentration of Russian troops around Ukraine, I am deeply concerned about heightened tensions and increased speculation about a military conflict in Europe," UN chief Antonio Guterres said.

    AFP
    February 18, 2022 / 18:40 IST
    Antonio Guterres (File image )

    It would be "catastrophic" if the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalated into a war, UN chief Antonio Guterres told the opening ceremony of the Munich Security Conference on Friday, which Moscow is not attending this year.

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    "With a concentration of Russian troops around Ukraine, I am deeply concerned about heightened tensions and increased speculation about a military conflict in Europe," Guterres said.

    If that happened, "it would be catastrophic," he warned. "There is no alternative to diplomacy."

    AFP
    first published: Feb 18, 2022 06:40 pm

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