Russian State Media Says Ukraine Crisis Is 'One Step From War'

Daily Mail: Ukraine crisis is 'one step from war': Russian state media ramps up rhetoric as former US ambassador to Moscow warns Putin could spark large-scale conflict in Europe as he tests Joe Biden by massing troops on border 

 * Russia is 'one step away' from war with Ukraine, a report on state TV has warned 

 * Anchor Dmitry Kiselyov told audiences on Sunday that Ukraine is a 'Nazi' state that may have to be 'de-Nazified' by force 

* Meanwhile Michael McFaul, America's former ambassador to Moscow, warned Russia could invade Ukraine on the pretext of protecting Russian speakers 

 * He said the Russian military buildup, now thought to stand at 80,000 troops alongside tanks and artillery, is designed as a 'test' for Joe Biden 

Russia is 'one step from war' with Ukraine, state TV has warned in the latest bout of sabre-rattling between Moscow and Kiev that has jangled nerves across Europe. 

Dmitry Kiselyov, a Russian news anchor who has been called a 'Putin propagandist' in the past, issued the warning during a primetime broadcast in Russia on Sunday. 

He branded Ukraine a 'Nazi' state, saying that Russia may be forced to 'de-Nazify' it buy force - a process he said would bring about its 'economic and military collapse'.  

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WNU Editor: Both sides have really ramped-up the rhetoric.