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We need to have this long-range capability not only on the occupied territory of Ukraine, but also on Russian territory ... so that Russia is motivated to seek peace,
I don't believe there's any indication that Vladimir Putin has an interest in picking a fight with NATO,
he told Reuters, pointing to Russia's massive losses of men and armor in Ukraine You've heard this (debate) before,
said one U.S. official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity This is not rhetoric that we haven't heard from him before,
Nuclear testing would be new. I would not exclude that, and it would be in line with Russia shattering a number of international security arrangements that it has signed up to over the decades during the last couple of years,
The moment of truth has come for the West, whether it desires a full-scale war with Russia."
Sergei Mironov, the leader of a pro-Kremlin political party, said in a press statement on Friday You shouldn’t forget about this and think about the consequences,
Allowing Ukraine to use Western weaponry, assisted with Western satellite images (and) Western military advisers is something that very closely encroaches on vital Russian interests,
There is no change to our view on the provision of long range strike capabilities for Ukraine to use inside of Russia,
White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters I would not expect any major announcement in that regard,
from discussions between U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday, Kirby said That is a line that I — as chancellor — do not want to cross,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said earlier this year regarding providing Ukraine with Taurus missiles What the U.K. and U.S. agree with each other is not for me to judge. It’s up to those who supplied these weapons to decide. International law allows that,
Pistorius said Friday afternoon And Putin’s threats are Putin’s threats, that’s all that needs to be said. He threatens whenever he likes and whenever he sees fit,
We have adjusted and adapted as needs changed, as the battlefield has changed, and I have no doubt that we’ll continue to do that,
We shouldn’t think of any individual weapon system as a wonder weapon that will change the war radically,
A normal and standard Russian response to any development it dislikes is to intensify its terror attacks on Ukraine,
The US fear of escalation and reluctance to take steps to deter Russia, allows Russia and its coalition partners to escalate at will,
It is important that Ukrainian arguments are heard. This includes the long-range weapons,
If you show Russia you are strong and determined, Russia will not escalate,
Samantha de Bendern, an associate fellow also based in the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House, added The West has armed Ukraine piecemeal, only providing it with enough weapons to keep it going and not enough to help Ukraine liberate its territory,