# Conflict escalation is never one-sided — Putin

https://mins.news/en/item/82289

- TASS, 2026-10-01 17:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2196195

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said conflict escalation is never one-sided and that a point of no return could arrive very quickly and unexpectedly. He warned that increasingly harsh mutual responses may lead to a fatal turning point, while the failure to pursue realistic diplomacy that considers all sides’ interests inflames tensions and tightens the spiral of destruction.

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