Fury in Russia Over Biden's Decision to Allow Ukraine to Strike Inside Russian Territory

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:19pm on 18 Nov 2024,Monday India Global

Russia has reacted angrily to President Joe Biden's approval of long-range missiles for Ukraine to strike inside Russian territory. Russian officials, including MP Leonid Slutsky and Senator Vladimir Dzhabarov, warned this could lead to serious escalation and even World War Three. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov accused the US of "adding fuel to the fire." President Vladimir Putin, while not commenting directly, has previously stated such moves would signify NATO's direct participation in the war. Russia has vowed to improve air defenses and hinted at retaliating by supplying weapons to other adversaries.

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