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Russia warns West against 'direct escalation of tension' in Ukraine conflict

A firefighter pets a dog as he rests after putting out a fire in a private house hit by Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 3, 2024. [AP Photo]

The Kremlin characterized as "dangerous" comments by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and French President Emmanuel Macron indicating their countries' possible direct involvement in Ukraine's strikes on Russian-occupied territory.

"This is a direct escalation of tension around the Ukrainian conflict, which could potentially pose a danger to European security, to the entire European security architecture," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday at a news briefing.

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