Invasion could topple Putin, warns Ukraine envoy

Massive casualties could backfire on the Kremlin, ambassador to U.N. says

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Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations, Sergiy Kyslytsya, in New York, says the global economy would suffer if his country and Russia went to war.

WAJAHAT KHAN, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- As the pace of global diplomacy to preempt a war between Russia and Ukraine picks up, Kyiv's ambassador to the United Nations -- where the issue of Ukrainian security was finally discussed last week by the U.S. and its partners -- has weighed in.

In an interview with Nikkei Asia, Sergiy Kyslytsya, a former deputy foreign minister and career diplomat, explained what compels the country to join NATO, warned about the possible political and economic costs of a potential conflict, and analyzed the role China could play in resolving the crisis.

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