After using Ukraine as its proxy for the past year-and-a-half, NATO is preparing to drag itself fully into the country’s war with Russia as U.K. and U.S. leaders are reportedly set to allow the Ukrainian military to launch long-distance missiles far into Russia.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy on a trip to Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of allowing the Volodymyr Zelensky regime to strike deep into Russia with Western long-range missiles.
Responding to the news, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a precise explanation as to why his country would see such an act as NATO nations officially entering the war against his nation.
“We are not talking about authorizing or banning the Kyiv regime from striking across the entire territory. It is already striking with the help of drones other means. But, when it comes to using high-precision, long-range, Western-made weapons, it’s a completely different story,” he said.
Putin continued to explain Ukraine “cannot” launch these weapons without U.S. or U.K. intelligence using NATO country satellites.
The Russian leader said the “key” thing to know is that “only NATO servicemen can, in fact, enter the flight assignments into these missile systems. Ukrainian servicemen cannot do this.”
Summarizing his statement, Putin added, “So, this is not about allowing the Ukrainian regime to strike Russia with these weapons or not. It is about deciding whether or not NATO countries are directly involved in a military conflict or not.”
“If the decision is made, it will mean nothing other than the direct participation of NATO countries, the United States, European countries, in the war in Ukraine. This is their direct participation… This significantly changes the essence, the very nature of the conflict,” he stated.
Ending his remarks, Putin told the world if the West follows through with the decision, “We will take appropriate decisions based on the threats that will be posed to us.”
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