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NATO chief says Russia would cross ‘very important line’ with nuclear strike

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds a press conference at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels on October 11, 2022. © Kenzo Tribouillard, AFP

Russian President Vladimir Putin would be crossing a “very important line” if he were to order the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Thursday, with Russia set to hold nuclear exercises in the coming days. Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended Ankara's booming trade ties with Moscow during a meeting with Putin in Kazakhstan, resisting Western pressure to comply with sanctions against Russia. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  

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