In September, Russian President warned that NATO will enter a direct war with Russia if Ukraine uses long-range Western missiles to strike inside Russia.
Today, US President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to strike inside Russia using Western missiles.
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) November 17, 2024
Biden, who just authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles, takes no questions and retreats back into the Amazon rainforest pic.twitter.com/xy7xr6qYPZ
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 17, 2024
I did not see this one coming. I mean, it’s not surprising, but it really is a staggering move.
To be clear: The Ukraine could already strike “deep inside Russia” with drones, and all they ever used them for was trying to kill civilians in Moscow.
It’s possible the Times is lying about this, but it doesn’t seem like it.
RT:
US President Joe Biden has reportedly authorized Ukraine to use long-range American missiles to strike targets inside Russia’s pre-2014 borders, according to a New York Times report on Sunday citing anonymous American officials.
The decision, if accurately conveyed by the newspaper, marks a major shift in Washington’s policy and will raise the stakes in the conflict between Moscow and Kiev.
The White House has yet to comment publicly on the matter.
Well, they’re going to have to later today.
This is insane.
I mean, how the fuck. Biden just lost an election on a mass mandate that included opposition to the Ukraine war, and during the transfer period, the losing side decides to turn the war up to 11?
This is designed to bully Donald Trump into prolonging the war after it is totally out of control, or to force Russia to back down in the hopes that Trump will end the war.
It’s diabolical.
The report states that Ukraine is expected to deploy the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) against Russian forces and alleged North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk Region, where fierce fighting is ongoing. The supposed presence of North Korean forces has been used as part of the justification for the policy change, though there is no verified proof of Pyongyang’s troops operating in Russia.
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“The move is a significant escalation and may provoke a direct response from Moscow,” the report notes. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly warned that any attacks on Russia’s internationally recognized territory with American-supplied weaponry would be viewed as NATO entering the conflict directly. Such actions, he has suggested, could lead to severe repercussions, including retaliation against Western interests.
Zelensky is praising the US for the decision, which makes it very likely the times report is real. Biden’s refusal to address it also implies it’s real.
I am deeply grateful to all our partners who support us with air defense systems and missiles. This is a truly global effort. Every time Russia carries out such attacks, it underscores how critical it is that partners don’t leave systems like Patriot and others sitting idle in… pic.twitter.com/4VZu4JpzxG
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 17, 2024
We should know in a few hours here.
It’s madness.
Putin has said he will start firing nukes. Zelensky will not target military targets, those are all defended. He is going to attack oil fields and kill random people in Moscow. Frankly, Kiev should be nuked, as well as Berlin, Brussels, Paris, New York, Washington, and every city in Canada.
Let’s just do it already.