“This decision by Biden will not only lead to an escalation of the conflict, but also a stronger reaction from Russia”: On November 20, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced the United States’ green light for Ukrainian strikes deep into Russian territory.
Last weekend, Washington authorized kyiv to use American long-range missiles. Joe Biden thus acceded to a long-standing request from the Ukrainian government, shortly before his departure from the White House and the return of Donald Trump, who promised to negotiate with Russia an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
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This authorization comes in a context also marked by difficulties on the front for the Ukrainian army and by the deployment of North Korean troops alongside the Russian army.
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A red line crossed according to Moscow
For Moscow, this American decision constitutes the crossing of a red line. Last September, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared, regarding a possible authorization for kyiv to use long-range Western weapons on Russian territory: “If this decision is taken, it would mean nothing less than direct involvement of NATO countries in the war in Ukraine. This would change the very nature of the conflict. This would mean that NATO countries are at war with Russia. » On Monday, the spokesperson for Russian diplomacy confirmed that Moscow would carry out reprisals “appropriate” in the event of strikes of this type.
On the Western side, the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron welcomed a ” Good “ decision of the Biden administration.
