British Prime Minister goes to Washington Keir Starmerto discuss with Joe Biden the possibility of allowing Kiev to use long-range Western weapons against Russia.
Ukraine is urging its allies to lift restrictions that prevent it from striking with weapons that would provide it with military targets deep inside Russian territory.
However, Anthony Blinken, left this possibility openciting Moscow’s acquisition of ballistic missiles from Iran as a pretext. In fact, the American president assured that the US is “working” to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit Russia.
Apparently this Russian president Vladimir Putin He would not leave the question unanswered and said yesterday, Thursday, that if something like this is allowed in Ukraine, it will mean that “NATO countries are at war with Russia.” The Russian president warned that “this will change the very nature of the conflict.”
According to British media, Bidenconcerned about the possibility of a nuclear conflict, is prepared to allow Kiev to develop British and French missiles using American technology, but not American missiles.
So far, Washington has allowed Kiev to strike Russian targets in the occupied territories of Ukraine and some targets directly related to Russia’s military operations in Russia’s border regions.
During this visit, his second to Washington after his election in July, Starmer will meet Biden in the Oval Office at 4:30 pm (11:30 pm Greek time).
Compensation for Gaza
Last week, the British government announced the suspension of some arms export licenses to Israel, believing there was a “risk” that they would be used in violation of international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip.
A key ally of Israel, Washington has avoided commenting on London’s decision. But according to the American media outlet Politico, the US has asked Britain what needs to be done to change its mind. The answer: a ceasefire in Gaza.
naftemporiki.gr with information from Politico, Reuters, AFP, APE-MPE