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March 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news - CNN International

Russia sends warning to the US about transferring weapons to Ukraine. Here’s what we know

Russia has threatened to target supplies of western weapons being shipped to Ukraine, suggesting convoys with foreign weapons could be considered "legitimate targets."

"We warned the United States that pumping Ukraine with weapons from a number of countries orchestrated by them is not just a dangerous move, but these are actions that turn the corresponding convoys into legitimate targets," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on the state-run Channel One, according to Russia’s state-owned RIA Novosti news agency.

The warning could escalate the situation in Ukraine further.

Some context: Ryabkov's comments came as the US directed $200 million in defense aid and services, including military...



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