Die Weltwoche: Russian foreign ministry’s statement on strikes against Kyiv is a warning to the West

The Swiss magazine Die Weltwoche has interpreted Moscow’s statement about retaliatory strikes on Kyiv as a warning to Western countries.

The publication’s article states that, although Moscow has not yet carried out its threat, the very fact that it was publicly voiced indicates an escalation of the stakes in the conflict.

“The conflict in Ukraine has always been a confrontation between Russia and the West, but now the adversaries have come even closer to a direct exchange of strikes,” Die Weltwoche writes.

Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that following a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday, he had informed President Donald Trump about the Russian side’s warning that it would strike defense industry facilities in Kyiv.