Russia accuses Nato of ‘proxy war’ in Ukraine as US hosts crucial defence summit
by Helen Livingstone and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#5YJ2J)
Ukraine dismisses as scare tactic Sergei Lavrov's war comments as diplomats from dozens of countries gather in Germany for US-hosted talks to navigate critical' phase
Russia's foreign minister has accused Nato of fighting a proxy war by supplying military aid to Ukraine, as defence ministers gathered in Germany for US-hosted talks on supporting Ukraine through what one US general called a very critical" few weeks.
Sergei Lavrov told Russian state media: Nato, in essence, is engaged in a war with Russia through a proxy and is arming that proxy. War means war."
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