The Russian Foreign Ministry noted the danger of the Third World War

The Third World War will destroy civilization, it is important to prevent this. This was announced on Wednesday, June 18, by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2025).

"Collectively, the third world war will simply destroy civilization. <...> Therefore, it is important to prevent this," TASS quoted Pankin as saying.

In addition, Pankin stated that he is skeptical about the reform of the United Nations (UN).

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On the same day, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, announced the risk of a "chain reaction" of nuclear tests. According to her, the threat of using nuclear weapons at the present time has become the most serious since the Cold War. As Nakamitsu noted, the increased risks were caused by "aggravated geopolitical tensions and large-scale strategic rivalry."