The former president’s warning follows reports that discussions have been held in the US about Ukraine obtaining a nuclear arsenal Moscow will consider any threat of nuclear arms being supplied to Ukraine by the US as preparation for a direct war with Russia, former president Dmitry Medvedev has warned. The actual transfer of nuclear weapons would be tantamount to an attack on the country under Russia’s new nuclear doctrine, he added. In a Telegram post on Tuesday, Medvedev referenced a recent