Live blog on the Ukraine war: London: Russian military has too few instructors — Russia: Don't plan a direct conflict with NATO

Live blog on the Ukraine war: London: Russian military has too few instructors — Russia: Don't plan a direct conflict with NATO

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War in Ukraine - Medvedev: Don't plan a direct conflict with NATO

According to its top politician Dmitry Medvedev, Russia has no intention of entering into a “direct conflict” with NATO. Russia is more interested in resolving the Ukraine crisis through talks, says the Deputy Chairman of the National Security Council and former Russian President of the Interfax agency. However, he warns that any Ukrainian attempt to regain the Crimean peninsula would be a reason for Russia...