Serious risk of a nuclear war real; Nato using proxy, says Russia

US, allies pledge heavy arms for Ukraine, brushing off Russian N-war warning

Russia accused Nato of creating a serious risk of a nuclear war by arming Ukraine in a proxy battle as Washington and its allies met on Tuesday to pledge the heavy weapons Kyiv needs to achieve victory. US officials have shifted emphasis this week from speaking mainly about helping Ukraine defend itself to bolder talk of a Ukrainian victory delivering a blow to Russia’s ability to threaten its neighbours.
 
They have approved shipments of hundreds of millions of dollars in arms, including artillery and drones they held back from sending in earlier phases of the war.
 
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