Ukraine conflict would be 'catastrophic': UN chief

Ukraine conflict would be 'catastrophic': UN chief
Friday 18 February 2022 - 17:42

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.

“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.”

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