By Raphael Pinault
Posted yesterday at 6:04pm, updated yesterday at 6:56pm
“If the Russian military suddenly collapsed or hit Russian territory deeply, then the Russians’ use of tactical nuclear weapons would be very likely.” Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP
MAINTENANCE – The former president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly warns of a military escalation with Russia. According to him, the risk of a direct conflict between NATO and Russia increases if dialogue dwindles.
Former Minister Pierre Lellouche was Chairman of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. His publications include Une Guerre sans fin (Éditions du Cerf, 2017).
FIGAROVOX. – The German Chancellor gave an interview to WELT. According to him, “we must avoid any direct conflict between Russia and NATO!”. How do you see this statement? Is a direct conflict conceivable?
Pierre LELLOUCHE. – Schholz is right. And this line is also that of Biden and Macron: while we help Ukraine militarily, we must avoid “a direct conflict between Russia and NATO”. But we’ve almost made it: Since the American turnaround last April, after the disaster of the first Russian offensive against Kyiv, the US and NATO in particular have pumped almost 20 billion euros in military aid into Ukraine, a total of 60 billion euros in aid. In fact, we are indeed, and I’m weighing my words, in an undeclared war between the US and NATO on one side, Russia on the other, but
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