Russia's Lavrov says a third World War would be nuclear and destructive -RIA

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the Conference on Disarmament, in Geneva

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that if a third World War were to take place, it would involve nuclear weapons and be destructive, the RIA news agency reported.

Lavrov has said that Russia, which launched what it calls a special military operation against Ukraine last week, would face a "real danger" if Kyiv acquired nuclear weapons.

(Reporting by Reuters)