Joe Biden Allows Long-range Weapons To Be Used To Attack Russia, Kremlin Inflames

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov/Obviously Vladimir Smirnov/TASS

JAKARTA - The Kremlin affirms any United States (US) decision to allow Ukraine to fire American long-range missiles at Russia shows the country is directly involved in the conflict.

Russia previously told Western countries for months how they interpreted the decision. This would increase the risk of confrontation with the US-led NATO alliance.

When asked about a New York Times and Reuters report on Joe Biden's administration taking a decision on a long-range attack, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted the report was not based on any official statement.

"If such a decision is really formulated and brought to the Kyiv regime, then this is a new strain round and a situation that is qualitatively new from the point of view of US involvement in this conflict," Peskov said. November.

President Vladimir Putin made clear Russia's position when speaking in St Petersburg in September, Peskov said.

Putin said Western approval of the move meant the direct involvement of NATO countries, the United States and European countries in the war in Ukraine because NATO military infrastructure and personnel must be involved in targeting and firing missiles.

As previously reported, President Joe Biden's administration has allowed Ukraine to use US-made weapons to attack Russian territory, two US officials and a source familiar with the decision on Sunday, in a significant reversal of Washington's policy in the Ukraine-Russian conflict.

Ukraine plans to carry out its first long-range strike in the coming days, the source said, without disclosing details due to operational security concerns.

Langkah tersebut dilakukan dua bulan sebelum Presiden terpilih Donald Trump menjabat pada tanggal 20 Januari dan mengikuti permohonan selama berbulan-bulan oleh Presiden Ukraina Volodymyr Zelenskiy untuk mengizinkan militer Ukraina menggunakan senjata AS untuk menyerang target militer Rusia yang jauh dari perbatasannya.