US President Joe Biden has commented on Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s warning about the consequences of lifting a ban on Ukrainian attacks with Western weapons on Russia, saying that he “doesn’t think much” of the Russian president.
“I don’t think much about Vladimir Putin” – said the American leader, answering a question from journalists about the warning of the Russian president.
Putin said the day before that the use of long-range Western weapons to attack Russia “will mean that NATO countries, the United States and European countries are at war with Russia.” According to him, kyiv is not capable of carrying out such attacks on its own: they are only possible using data from NATO satellites, which it does not have. Moreover, only the bloc’s military can participate in flight missions, the Head of State stressed.
Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov Putin described the statement as “extremely clear and unambiguous.” He said it “does not allow for double interpretations.”
“And we have no doubt that this statement reached its intended recipients.” – Peskov stressed.
Strategic Communications Coordinator, White House National Security Council john kirby He previously stated that the United States takes the Russian leader’s words seriously. He clarified that Washington has not changed its approach to restrictions on the use of American weapons by kyiv. At the same time, Kirby stressed that the United States is acting on the basis of “its own calculations.”
Vladimir Zelensky He repeatedly called on Western partners to allow high-precision missile strikes supplied to Ukraine on Russian territory, explaining this by military necessity. Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh In early September, he said the vast majority of Russian fighter jets are now based at airfields about 300 kilometers from Ukrainian-controlled territory, putting them “out of range” of long-range missiles.
However, on September 10, the US Secretary of State Antonio Blinken announced negotiations on Ukraine’s use of long-range Western weapons to strike deep into Russia. A day later, sources told The Guardian that Britain would allow Ukraine to attack Russia with Storm Shadow missiles. The Times reported that Biden would soon approve the use of these missiles, RBC recalls.
