'You Gotta Stop Ukraine First': Russia Vs US Fight Rocks UNSC; Big Clash Between Trump, Putin Aides
/ May 30, 2025, 11:12PM IST
Russia warned Germany not to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missile systems, telling the United Nations Security Council that it is thwarting efforts to establish peace. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged Wednesday to help Ukraine develop missile systems that would be free of any Western-imposed limitations on their use and targets. The United States defended Ukraine's right to defend itself from aggression. "Ukraine's fellow UN member states have a right to provide Ukraine with the means to do so," ambassador Chris Lu said. Watch.
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