Vladimir Putin has warned that Nato would be “at war” with Russia if the West gives Kyiv a green-light to use longer-range weapons to strike targets inside his country.
“This would in a significant way change the very nature of the conflict… It would mean that Nato countries are at war with Russia,” the Russian president told a state television reporter on Thursday afternoon.
The United States may allow Ukraine to use British and French missiles but not its own longer-range weapons inside Russia, according to two sources familiar with discussions that have taken place.
President Biden may decide to give the green light to President Zelensky to use Storm Shadow missiles and their French equivalent, Scalp missiles, to strike targets in Russian territory on