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Escalation of the Caspian Sea incident: Zelenskyy seeks US involvement as warnings rise that the US could become belligerent in a wider war.
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What happened
Escalation of the Caspian Sea incident: Zelenskyy seeks US involvement as warnings rise that the US could become belligerent in a wider war.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Zelenskyy appeals for US help as the Caspian Sea incident raises fears of a wider conflict involving NATO.1 source
Escalation includes alleged strikes in the Caspian Sea and US Senate discussions on sanctions.1 source
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The entities involved
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine since 2019
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Caspian Sea
largest landlocked salt lake, located between Europe and Asia
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NATO
intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- rawstory.comHaunting theory suggests US could soon be dragged into a hot war: expert
- humanevents.comLUKE NICASTRO to POSOBIEC: We are watching Zelensky try to fuse two wars into one