Russia Threatens to Send More Arms to Separatists in Ukraine
- Top legislator proposes delivering ‘certain weapons’ to Donbas
- Move would mark escalation in tensions around Ukraine
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Russia suggested it could send “certain weapons” to the separatists it backs in Ukraine’s Donbas region, signaling a potential escalation in the tensions with the West.
The proposal came from Andrey Turchak, a top official of the pro-Kremlin ruling party who’s also a senior member of the Senate, though there was no immediate public comment from the government. Russia has backed the separatists since the conflict first broke out in 2014 but denies Ukrainian and Western allegations it provides military support.