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The timing of the announcement is very unwise when aiming to show strength against Russia”.
Reform UK MP Richard Tice said
Given the level of threats posed by such Western military facilities, the missile defence base in Poland has long been included among the priority targets for potential neutralisation,
she saidWe have plenty of mercenaries from different countries that are fighting right now on the side of Ukraine. We have seen in the Kursk area the Polish unit so what does it matter?"
Kelin concluded
Britain is now directly involved in this war, this fighting cannot happen without NATO and British stuff,
he explained his logicIf (the suspected ICBM strike) is true, clearly this would be another example of grave, reckless and escalatory behaviour from Russia and only serves to strengthen our resolve.
Sir Keir Starmer's office said
We have seen over recent weeks a significant change in the [Russian] action and the rhetoric on Ukraine
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The base) has been added to the list of priority targets for potential destruction which, if necessary, can be executed with a wide range of advanced weapons,
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova concludedThe reported range of 700km falls short of the typical intercontinental range, casting doubt on its classification as a full-fledged ICBM
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Today, our crazy neighbour once again showed what he really is - and how afraid he is,
Volodymyr Zelensky saidThis strike has no obvious military value - they could achieve the same objectives without sacrificing (an ICBM or advanced missile).
Dr Ruth Deyermond, Senior Lecturer in Post-Soviet Security at King's College London, told MailOnlineFor our enemies to be deterred they must know we intend to have no holes in our capabilities, or at least we will soon be upgrading them
Writing in The Telegraph, he saidWe remember the real price of freedom for Ukraine
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The current U.S. administration is deliberately creating such an escalation of the conflict that the Trump team will have to deal with."
On Tuesday, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council and a former Russian president, made a similar claim to Bannon's, writing on Telegram
For Keir Starmer and for Joe Biden to start a new offensive on a whole different level, I think it's an incredibly dangerous and stupid thing to do. And it shows you that the influence of the neocons is still very great on both sides of the pond."
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Do you believe Biden and even the Labor government in the United Kingdom and the rest of NATO are trying to escalate this so that President Trump—the ability for him to step in and negotiate a peace deal, it's overcome by current events on the battlefield?"
In an episode of his War Room podcast released on Wednesday, Bannon asked U.K. politician Nigel FarageEverything [Biden and Starmer] are doing will make it harder for President Trump in 59 days' time,
Farage saidIf the British Army was asked to fight tonight, it would fight tonight,
Rob Magowan, the deputy chief of the British defense staff, told the House of Commons defense committee
On Ukraine - look, careful decisions are made, co-ordinated and collaborated with our key allies. On Russian assets, action is being taken, and that is already being done in a number of forums."
But Sir Keir replied
The world is safer when leaders talk."
Sir Keir MPsI worry because I think the idea Ukraine’s going to win, frankly, is for the birds.”
Farage added