Putin says Middle East 'on brink of full-scale war'

Russian President Vladimir Putin told a BRICS summit on Thursday that the Middle East was on the verge of full-scale war. He siad, "The military action that started a year ago in Gaza has now spread to Lebanon.

Other countries in the region are also affected. The level of confrontation between Israel and Iran has sharply risen. This is all reminiscent of a chain reaction and puts the whole Middle East on the verge of full-scale war."