At a conference in Munich, Antonio Guterres said it was high time to de-escalate the situation.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday said it would be “catastrophic” if the prevailing tensions between Russia and Ukraine lead to a war, reported AFP. In his opening remarks at the Munich Security Conference Opening Segment, Guterres noted the amassing of Russian troops along Ukraine’s borders. “I am deeply concerned about heightened tensions and increased speculation about a military conflict in Europe,” he said. Since early this year, Russia has amassed over 1 lakh troops at the Ukrainian border. Reports also said that 30,000 more are engaged in exercises in Belarus, close to its border with Ukraine.
