Russia has issued a worryingly aggressive response as tensions continue to rise across Europe.
Despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine starting over three years ago, geopolitical tensions are seemingly at an all-time high, with many concerned about the threat of WW3 and potentially even nuclear war.
Although Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin last month to discuss a potential ceasefire and peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, nothing has been agreed, and now the eastern European country has been accused of other actions which could kickstart another world war.
Russian drones were shot down in Poland, while Estonia also sought NATO'S help after Russian planes were found to have violated their airspace.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk made it clear that his country wouldn't hesitate if Russia act again, saying: "We will take the decision to shoot down flying objects when they violate our territory and fly over Poland - there is absolutely no discussion about that."
In the wake of criticism from Poland, Estonia, Czechia and Ukraine, Russia has now issued a response, in which they make it clear that any aggression against Russia will be met with a similar response.
However, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also denied accusations from the west which claim that Putin is testing NATO's resolve for a world war.
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on 27 September, he said: "Russia is being accused of almost planning to attack the North Atlantic Alliance and European Union countries.
"President Putin has repeatedly debunked these provocations. Russia has never had and does not have any such intentions.
"However, any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive response. There should be no doubt about this among those in NATO and the EU."
It comes after Trump advised NATO countries to shoot down any Russian aircrafts that enter their airspace, with the US President also describing Russia as a 'paper tiger' that was fighting aimlessly in Ukraine.
Fortunately, it seems as if WW3 isn't in Russia's plans right now, as Lavrov suggested that Moscow was alarmed by claims from politicians in EU and NATO capitals that a world war is looming.
He said: "These figures are undermining any efforts to find a fair balance of interests among all of the members of the international community by trying to impose their unilateral approaches on everyone else."
Czech president Petr Pavel was one to warn about the dangers of Russia recently, and it seems as if Moscow won't have appreciated his comments describing Putin's country as evil.
He said: "Russia will realise very quickly that they have made a mistake and crossed the acceptable boundaries. Unfortunately, this is teetering on the edge of conflict, but giving in to evil is simply not an option."
Topics: NATO, Russia, Ukraine, Politics, World News
James Moorhouse