1,000 days since Russian invasion of Ukraine – Moscow threatens to respond appropriately if US missiles are used

Two weeks after the US election and tensions are hitting red, with Russia saying Ukraine’s use of US long-range missiles will prompt an “appropriate and tangible” response. Such an attack inside Russian territory “would represent the direct involvement of the US and its satellites in hostilities against Russia,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. US President Joe Biden has authorized the use of missiles against targets in Russia in a major shift in US policy – two months before he leaves the White House. It is unclear whether his successor, President-elect Donald Trump, has been informed or whether he will stand by the decision, having promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war, the British BBC notes. Ukraine had US ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles with a range of 300km – as well as French and British Storm Shadow missiles with a similar range – but Western allies had barred Kiev from […]
Source: News Beast

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