Zelensky issues Russia Nato attack warning

WorldPolitics
24 Jun 2025 • 3:37 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia could attack a Nato country within the next five years.
  • The Ukrainian leader suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin might launch such an attack to test the alliance.
  • He criticised Nato members' plans to increase defence spending to five per cent of GDP by 2035 as "very slow".
  • Mr Zelensky also expressed concern that Mr Putin could develop "significantly greater capabilities" by 2030.
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