Dmitry Peskov said this at his daily briefing for journalists on Monday. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said media reports about Kiev's agreement to use Western long-range weapons to attack objects on the territory of the Russian Federation have led to “new tensions” on the front. Ta.
“It is clear that the outgoing US administration wants to add fuel to the fire and escalate the conflict in Ukraine,” the spokesperson said.
Ukraine-Russia. Kremlin threatens Western countries and sets conditions
A Kremlin spokesperson said that information about Joe Biden's decision was still unofficial, but that “if Western weapons are launched at Russia,” the target of Russian missiles would not be Ukraine, but “the countries that gave permission.” ” he emphasized. ”
At the same time, Dmitry Peskov recalled the words of Vladimir Putin, who in mid-September clarified the Russian government's position on potential consent to the use of Western weapons. “Taking such a decision means the direct participation of NATO countries, namely the United States and European countries, in the war in Ukraine,” the Russian president said.
The regime leader said that if such a situation were to arise, Russia would “take appropriate decisions based on the threat” posed by Kiev's use of Western missiles on the territory of the Russian Federation.
– Russia could use new weapons systems in Ukraine if Kiev attacks Russia with long-range U.S. missiles, said Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma and ally of President Vladimir Putin. said on Monday.
On Sunday night, American media reported that President Joe Biden had decided to agree to the use of ATACMS missiles inside Russian territory. The missile has a range of 300 km. So far, Kiev has been able to attack with the HIMARS system with a range of 80 kilometers.
US editorialists have noted that the US decision is related to the expected attack in Kursk Oblast and North Korea's actions to send soldiers to Ukraine and support Russia. The use of ATACMS is intended to be a “signal” to North Korea to stop supporting Moscow.
