Russia Tells US Convoys Carrying Weapons to Ukraine Are ‘Legitimate Targets’

Russia Tells US Convoys Carrying Weapons to Ukraine Are ‘Legitimate Targets’
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov looks on during a press conference following talks with U.S. counterparts on soaring tensions over Ukraine, in Geneva, on Jan. 10, 2022. Eloi Rouyer/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Russia has informed the United States that it views convoys carrying weapons to Ukrainian forces are military targets, a top Russian official said on March 12.

“We have warned the U.S. that the U.S.-orchestrated inundation of Ukraine with weapons from some countries is not just a dangerous move, but also an action that makes these convoys legitimate targets,” Sergey Ryabkov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, was quoted as saying by state media.

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