Ukraine’s Zelenskyy has urged allies to lift restrictions on Western-supplied arms to strike deep inside Russia.
(Al Jazeera) – President Vladimir Putin has warned that if Western nations allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons to strike inside Russia, then it will mean NATO would be “at war” with his country.
“This would, in a significant way, change the very nature of the conflict. It would mean that NATO countries, the US, European countries, are at war with Russia,” Putin told Russian state TV on Thursday.
“And if this is so, then, bearing in mind the change in the very essence of this conflict, we will make appropriate decisions based on the threats that will be created for us,” he said.
On Friday, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations gave a similar message to the UN Security Council.
Vassily Nebenzia said that if Western countries allow Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes in Russia, then NATO countries would be “conducting direct war with Russia.”
“The facts are that NATO will be a direct party to hostilities against a nuclear power, I think you shouldn’t forget about this and think about the consequences,” Nebenzia told the 15-member council.
