Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a press conference at BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.A spokesperson for Vladimir Putin has accused the US of increasing the “nuclear danger” by opening up a new ballistic missile defence base in Poland.The new base makes up a larger Nato missile shield on the eastern flank of the defence alliance, and became operational on November 13.But Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova chose to criticise it just hours after Moscow itself was accused of firing an intercontinental ballistic missiles – which can carry nuclear loads – at Ukraine.She claimed the installation of a defence base was “another frankly provocative step” from the States. According to