Russia threatens NATO with 'consequences' as it says West is prepping for 'major war'

With officials racing to workshop a potential peace deal with Russia and Ukraine, Putin and his cronies have said the West is preparing for an all-out war between NATO and Moscow Putin and his cronies have hinted at "consequences" if NATO pre-emptively strikes Russia (Image: Getty Images)

Russia has warned the West of "consequences" after NATO threatened to unleash "pre-emptive" strikes on Moscow. A Kremlin mouthpiece claimed the alliance is now preparing for a "major war" between the two, as fears of World War 3 skyrocket.

Tensions have already been rising between NATO and Moscow as mediators work to get a peace deal drawn up to end the war between Russia and Ukraine .

But in a clear escalation of rhetoric, one top NATO chief had said the alliance could pre-emptively hit Ru