Ukraine says it urgently needs more weapons from its Western allies to defend itself against Russia...........
..........Mr Kuleba added: "I think the deal Ukrainians are offering is fair: you give us weapons, we sacrifice our lives and the war is contained in Ukraine. This is it.".......
........Russia has warned that "pumping weapons into Ukraine" will have a "negative effect" on peace talks.........
So far Western supplies have been limited to arms, ammunition, and defensive equipment like anti-tank and anti-aircraft missile systems.
Nato members fear that supplying Ukraine with heavier offensive equipment like tanks and fighter jets could lead to direct open conflict between Russia and the alliance.
Russia warned on Thursday that the supply of weapons to Ukraine is harming any prospect of ending the war.
"Pumping weapons into Ukraine will not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian talks," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, referring to the peace negotiations between the two countries........
...............Ms Truss is yet to detail what those supplies will include, but the Times newspaper has reported that the UK is preparing to supply Kyiv with armoured vehicles.
It comes after reports this week that the Czech Republic is sending Soviet-era tanks to help Ukrainian forces, which if confirmed would make it the first Nato country to do so.
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'Weapons, weapons and weapons': Ukraine makes its request to NATO clear
KEY POINTS Members of the NATO military alliance have been supplying Kyiv with weapons ever since Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February.
However, for Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba this is not enough.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday: "We need to be prepared for the long haul."
Ukraine has urged NATO to supply more weapons as it seeks to defend itself against further aggression from Russia.
Members of the NATO military alliance have been supplying Kyiv with weapons ever since Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February. The U.S., for instance, has supplied anti-aircraft Stingers, thousands of anti-tank weapons and millions of rounds of ammunition.
However, for Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba, this is not enough.
"My agenda is very simple. It only has three items on it. It's weapons, weapons, and weapons," Kuleba said as he arrived in Brussels, Belgium for a meeting with NATO members.
"In the recent month(s), in the recent weeks Ukrainian army and the entire Ukrainian nation has demonstrated that we know how to fight. We know how to win. But without sustainable and sufficient supplies of all weapons requested by Ukraine, these wins will be accompanied with enormous sacrifices," he added.
The Czech Republic became the first NATO member earlier this week to announce the deployment of tanks to Ukraine.
Ukraine's request for more practical help comes at a crucial moment in the war.
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