Russian MFA calls on US, Turkey to "soberly assess" plans to supply weapons to Ukraine

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · Aug 15, 2026 · 3519 words

Ukraine Conflict Russian Foreign Policy International military cooperation

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The article reports on Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's call for the US and Turkey to reconsider their plans to supply weapons to Ukraine. The text also consists of a news feed containing various headlines regarding international relations, military developments, and economic reports.

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Topics 3

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Why it matters

The US and Turkey can still take a sober look at their plans to supply large-scale arms shipments to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Common ground

"It is not yet too late to soberly assess the situation," she said.

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