The dossier has been on the table for weeks and in recent days the opening statements had accelerated Joe Biden And Keir Starmerreceived for the first time at White House: United States And Great Britain they intend to authorize Kiev to use the Western long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory, in particular the air bases from where the jets take off Fly to hit theUkraine.
According to the New York Times the green light would currently concern non-American weapons, therefore not missiles Atacms – or at least not right away, he believes Political -, but only the British Storm Shadowfor which the Labour Prime Minister sought approval Washington. London in fact he considers them “crucial” to stop the invasion of Vladimir Putin.
The White House has accused President Vladimir Putin of making ‘incredibly dangerous’ threats after saying that NATO would go to war with Moscow if it allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russian territory.
“This kind of rhetoric is incredibly dangerous,” spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters ahead of a meeting between President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on whether to allow Kiev to fire missiles at Russian targets.
For the United Statesinstead, «there is no change in policy» on the use of long-range weapons by theUkraineexplained the spokesman for the US National Security Council, John Kirbywho did not spare a dig at the Russian president. Putin believes that the ok to Kiev would make the Born party to the conflict and threatened “appropriate” measures. “If he is so concerned about the safety of Russian cities and citizens, the easiest way for him would be to leave theUkraine“, he cut short Kirby.
Just look “simply on a map from where the Russia strikes, where it prepares forces and maintains reserves, where it places military facilities” to “understand what long-range weapons are for”, insisted the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky who, in the meantime, prepares his “victory plan” to illustrate to Biden in the coming weeks, and a new global peace summit in November to which, this time, she will also be invited Fly.
The hypothesis of striking in Russian territory continues to agitate theEuropean Union which “does not have a common position” on the lifting of restrictions on the use of weapons supplied to Kiev. Italy for example – confirmed the Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani – is against expanding its range of action: Italian weapons serve to defend the Ukrainian civilian population within its territory because we are not at war with the Russiais the position of Rome.
Germany Instead, he nipped the problem in the bud by immediately refusing to send it to Kiev its own long-range missiles, the Taurusfearing an escalation of the conflict. «The weapons they are discussing USA And Great Britain These are weapons that we have not supplied, and in this regard there is no change”, he assured Berlin.
From Fly an initial reaction to the British step forward has already materialised with the withdrawal of accreditation to six diplomats of the United Kingdom accused of “espionage” by an investigation of theFsb which considers them “a threat to the security of the Russia». Accusations that London rejected as “completely unfounded”: officially “the Russian authorities acted following measures taken by the British government in response to Russian state-led activities in Europe and in the United Kingdom. We do not apologize for protecting our national interests”, claimed the Foreign Office.
It is not a question of severing diplomatic relations with the Great Britainreplied the spokesman of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskovbut it is clear that the move of Starmer has exacerbated already sky-high tensions with one of the countries most active in the defense of Kiev. The declaration of Putin on long range missiles it was “clear, unequivocal and does not allow for double readings”, he warned Peskovsaying he was sure that the Tsar’s words, and his not-so-veiled threats, had “reached the recipients” to whom they were addressed.