XIAMEN, China – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sept. 5 that any decision by the United States to supply defensive weapons to Ukraine would fuel the conflict in eastern Ukraine and possibly prompt pro-Russian separatists to expand their campaign there.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Putin warns US not to supply Ukraine with defensive weapons
Russia-backed separatists march in the center of Donetsk during the WWII Victory Day parade on May 9.
