Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Putin Warns Russia Could Provide Long-Range Weapons to Others to Strike Western Targets

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that the use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia would mark a “dangerous step” and he said could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets.

Such action by the West will further undermine international security and could lead to “very serious problems.” he said.

“That would mark their direct involvement in the war against the Russian Federation, and we reserve the right to act the same way,” Putin added.

He said the action by Germany could ruin relations between and Moscow.

Germany joined the United States recently in authorizing Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying to Kyiv. The deliveries of German tanks to Ukraine came as a shock to many in Russia, he said.

“Now if they use missiles to strike facilities on the Russian territory, it will completely ruin Russian-German relations,” he said.

On Wednesday, a Western official and a U.S. senator said Ukraine has used U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia under newly approved guidance from President Joe Biden. It allows American arms to be used for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest . The official was not authorized to comment publicly on the sensitive matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.

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