NATO Eases Arms Restrictions, Defies Russian Warnings

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's warnings about escalating the conflict if Ukraine uses Western weapons to strike inside Russian territory. Stoltenberg emphasized that Ukraine has the right to self-defense and that NATO's support does not make its allies parties to the conflict. This comes after the U.S. approved Ukraine's use of American weapons to counter Russian attacks on Kharkiv, with mixed reactions from other NATO members.