Kremlin, after US authorization to Ukraine to use its weapons in attacks against Russia: “increases tensions”

The Kremlin has warned that if the United States allows Ukraine to use its weapons to attack Russia it would increase tensions and Washington’s involvement in the conflict, the newspaper reported. Guardian,

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced at his daily press conference on Monday that there has been no change in President Vladimir Putin’s position regarding the use of US weapons against Russia, despite President Joe Biden’s decision to attack Russia this Sunday. The use of long-range missiles by Ukraine has been approved. area, as the newspaper ‘The New York Times’ and news agencies Reuters and the Associated Press reported on Sunday.

Peskov said this Monday that Russia learned about the alleged decision of the Biden administration only through the Western press, as there has been no official announcement from Washington yet. He said that, if it is confirmed that the West has given the green light to Kiev, it would lead to “a new phase of tension and a new situation regarding the involvement of the United States” in the conflict, as collected According to statements made EFE agency.

For his part, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian Duma (parliament’s lower house), Leonid Slutsky, has said that “the use of US missiles for attacks inside Russia will inevitably seriously escalate the conflict”. According to Russian news agency TASS.

If this decision is confirmed, it would represent a major change in Biden’s policy regarding support for Kiev until he leaves office and hands over power to President-elect Donald Trump, whose The situation is very different regarding US involvement in Russia. War against Ukraine.