Russia-Ukraine war live: White House presses Ukraine to draft 18-year-old men to help fill manpower needs
Biden’s administration urges Ukraine to increase size of its military by drafting more troops to help expand pool of fighting men against Russia
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that if the United States stationed missiles in Japan than it would pose a threat to Russia and Moscow would have to take retaliatory steps.
Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova suggested that Russia’s nuclear doctrine be consulted to give a guide on what retaliatory steps could be taken in such a situation. Zakharova said that the United States continued to escalate the situation around Taiwan, undermining regional stability.
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