# NATO recognizes risks of direct clash with Russia while using Kyiv as proxy, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/80247

- TASS, 2026-09-30 12:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2195117

> NATO is using Ukraine as a proxy but is also soberly weighing the extreme risks and costs of a direct confrontation with Russia, RAS Corresponding Member Fyodor Voitolovsky said at the Valdai Discussion Club. He said major powers should not be expected to develop a shared vision of the future.

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