The information released by the American press sparked controversy
US President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use American-supplied long-range missiles to attack Russia during the war, the New York Times reported citing official sources.
The decision was reportedly made after North Korea sent troops to fight in the war against Ukrainian territory alongside the Russians.
According to the US press, the long-range missiles should initially be used against Russians and North Koreans in the Kursk region, a territory conquered by Ukraine in a counteroffensive last August.
The source interviewed reports that Biden’s decision was communicated to Ukraine about three days ago and that the motivation is to dissuade North Korea from sending further troops to Russia.
US officials hope that if North Korean troops in Kursk are hit, Pyongyang might reconsider its decision to send troops to Russia, leading to a failed counterattack.
The information sparked controversy and criticism. “It appears the military-industrial complex wants to ensure the start of World War III before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives. These trillions of dollars must be stopped,” said Donald Trump Jr., son of president -elect, in a post on
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by the Ria Novosti agency, said that if the American permission granted to Kiev were confirmed, it would mean “a new increase in tensions”.
The outgoing US administration of Joe Biden continues to “add fuel to the fire and provoke a further escalation of the conflict” in Ukraine, the Russian added.
On the other hand, the High Representative for Foreign Policy of the European Union, Josep Borrel, underlined that Russian President Vladimir Putin “has responded to attempts at dialogue with the heaviest bombings in recent months against civil and energy infrastructure in particular”, so “he’s not. He doesn’t seem to want to negotiate, on the contrary.”
“I said that we must learn to use the language of power, but for this we need to be united and often we have not done so, with too long discussions: this prevents the EU from being a geopolitical power”, he added. .
After the announcement, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reiterated that Italy’s policy of allowing only Kiev to use the arms aid that Rome sends to Ukrainian territory has not changed.
“Our position on the use of (Italian) weapons by Ukraine has not changed, they can only be used within Ukrainian territory,” Tajani said on the sidelines of the Council on Foreign Relations in Brussels.
“We are in favor of a peace summit involving Russians, Chinese, Indians and Brazilians and I hope that Beijing can play a positive role in making Moscow understand that this senseless war must end,” he added.
Furthermore, the Italian Foreign Minister stressed that “it is clear that the presence of North Korean soldiers (next to Russian forces) is not a good sign.” .
Source: Terra
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