# Slovak PM fears a ‘pretext’ is being prepared for major NATO-Russia conflict

https://mins.news/en/item/63103

- TASS, 2026-09-17 18:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2189247

> Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says some actors appear to be seeking a reason to trigger a major conflict between NATO and Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Moscow does not intend to attack Western countries, but warned that a European attack on Russia would produce an entirely different and very short war.

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