—It follows remarks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow would consider the firing of Western missiles into Russia to be a significant escalation of hostilities.
This would “mean nothing other than the direct participation of Nato countries – the US and European countries – in the war in Ukraine,” Putin stated on Russian state television.
On Friday, Sir Keir is in Washington for meetings with US President Joe Biden as Kyiv’s allies consider allowing Ukraine to launch missiles at targets within Russia.
“It is their direct participation,” he stated. “And, of course, this significantly alters the nature of the conflict, its very essence.”
If that is the case, he continued, we will make judgments in line with the risks that will be posed to us.
When asked about his reaction to the comments made during his flight to Washington, the prime minister repeatedly stated in a firm manner that Russia was the one who initiated the war.
Russia started this war. Russia invaded Ukraine without permission. Russia can put an immediate end to this crisis,” he declared.
To clarify, Russia was the one who initiated this in the first place, he subsequently stated. They are the ones breaking the law; they are the ones who started the fight.
A diplomatic blitz is underway between the prime minister and Foreign Secretary David Lammy as the allies of Ukraine debate how to react to Iran’s increased armaments assistance for Russia.
