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Newsday: 26/04/2022 04:06 GMT : The UN Secretary General visits Russia

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26/04/2022 04:06 GMT 

26/04/2022 04:06 GMT : The UN Secretary General visits Russia

The UN Secretary General visits Russia

BBC World Service - Newsday, The UN Secretary General visits Russia

Russian Foreign Secretary accuses NATO of engaging in a proxy war with Russia.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Western arms shipments to Ukraine mean NATO is "in essence engaged in war with Russia".

Our top story today: as the bombs continue to fall in Ukraine, Russia's foreign minister warns that there is a risk that Western actions could lead to a Third World War. 

All this as the UN Secretary General is due to meet Russia's President Vladimir Putin today - Newsday will get a Ukrainian reaction. 

Also: the billionaire Elon Musk is poised to buy Twitter - we'll find out what it means for the social media giant.

And we'll talk to a leading scientist who is taking acts of civil disobedience to get the world to wake up to the dangers of climate change.

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