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Risk of a Direct NATO-Russia Clash Is Growing

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By Anthony Halpin

September 9, 2024 at 10:02 AM UTC

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Two new developments underline the challenge facing Kyiv’s NATO allies and the growing risks of a direct confrontation with Moscow as Russia’s war on Ukraine approaches a third winter.