In its war of influence and misinformation, Russia uses insinuation and amalgamation.
The Kremlin and its relays regularly accuse Ukraine and its supporters of maintaining illegal, chemical or even nuclear weapons programs.
So they seized on the response of the British army, which confirmed on Monday delivering shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine.
"
These munitions are very effective in destroying modern tanks and armored vehicles
," Deputy Defense Minister Annabel Goldie said, explaining that they could be used by the Challenger 2 tanks which will be supplied to the Ukrainian forces.
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If that happens, Russia will be forced to retaliate
,” Russian President Vladimir Putin immediately replied, leaving a convenient threat of escalation.
"
This is a step towards further aggravation, a serious aggravation
," Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Wednesday.
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