The case of the poisoning of the former Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury, Britain, as well as the expulsion of Russian diplomats from western countries in combination with the retaliation of the Russians, create a Cold War scenario.
Such a scenario was described by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres who, expressing his "intense concern", said that the precautionary measures to be taken are similar to those of the Cold War period.
The situation is "very similar to what we experienced during the Cold War" and justifies the revival of "communication and control mechanisms to avoid escalation and to ensure that things do not spiral out of control where tensions can erupt. Guterres told reporters in New York.
During the Cold War, a "red telephone" was set up between Washington and Moscow for their direct communication.
The comments of G.G. They came as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the deportation of 60 US diplomats and the closure of the US Consulate General in St. Petersburg in retaliation for the expulsion of Russians from the US on the occasion of the Skripal case.