Russia warn Western nations arming Ukraine risks their destruction
State Duma chairman Vyacheslav Volodin (pictured) said: 'Supplies of offensive weapons to the Kyiv regime would lead to a global catastrophe. If Washington and Nato supply weapons that would be used for striking peaceful cities and making attempts to seize our territory as they threaten to do, it would trigger a retaliation with more powerful weapons.'
The commitments made on Friday were overshadowed by defense leaders failing at an international meeting in Ramstein, Germany, to agree on Ukraine's urgent request for German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks. Germany is one of the main donors of weapons to Ukraine, and have ordered a review of its Leopard 2 stocks in preparation for a possible green light.