The U.S. organizes military aid for Ukraine, as Russia warns a proxy war could lead to nuclear war.
"The U.S. convened more than 40 allied countries today in an effort to organize more military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine, which is to include the first batch of heavy weapons from Germany.
“ 'The group will be a vehicle for nations of good will to intensify our efforts, coordinate our assistance and focus on winning today’s fight and the struggles to come,” said Lloyd Austin, the U.S. defense secretary, after the meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
"Responding to Austin’s declaration yesterday that the U.S. wants to weaken Russia’s military, Russia’s top diplomat accused the U.S. and its allies of pursuing a proxy war, and warned that their involvement could lead to nuclear war.
“ 'The risks are quite considerable,” said Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, in an interview on Russia’s state-run TV network. “I don’t want them to be blown out of proportion,” he added, but “the danger is serious, real — it must not be underestimated.”
"Germany — which never ruled out the supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine, but has found plenty of reasons not to allow their export — said it would send up to 50 armored antiaircraft vehicles. The announcement was both a surprise and a signal of a major potential shift, driven by pressure not only from the country’s conservative opposition but also from a group of government lawmakers.". . .
There are thousands of old rusted German tank hulls around Ukraine reminding us they have been there before when led by a Putin-type leader. TD
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