Ukraine Latest: Saudi Foreign Minister in Surprise Visit to Kyiv
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Vladimir Putin said NATO arms supplies to Ukraine make the alliance a “participant” in the conflict. It’s not a new thought, but one Russia’s president hasn’t followed through on, even as Western allies provide Kyiv with more sophisticated armaments. In a TV interview taped last week, Putin said Russia faces an “eternal struggle” with the West.