According to the Kremlin spokesperson, this authorization would lead to “a fundamentally new situation in terms of the involvement of the United States in this conflict.”
An expected reaction. The authorization given to kyiv by Joe Biden to use long-range American missiles on Russian territory is likely to “pour fuel on the fire” in the conflict in Ukraine, the spokesperson for the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov.
If it were to be officially confirmed by Washington, this authorization would lead to “a fundamentally new situation in terms of the involvement of the United States in this conflict”, the spokesperson further warned.
“'Option' for France”
On Sunday, November 17, the United States authorized theUkraine to strike Russian territory with long range missiles provided by Washington.
The decision was announced by the American media and confirmed to AFP by an American official, after another weekend of massive and deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine.
These are the MGM-140 ATACMS (Army TActical Missile System) long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missiles capable of hitting a target up to 300 kilometers away.
Again, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot reaffirmed that the use of French missiles by Ukrainian forces on Russian soil remained “an option”.
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