NATO green light to use western weapons against Russia
| The Secretary General of NATO asked the US and other members of this military alliance to allow Ukraine to use Western weapons to attack military targets on Russian soil. |
In a video interview with the British Economist, he said: “The time has come to think about whether some restrictions on the delivery of weapons to Ukraine should be lifted or not.” According to his claim, the military facilities in the territory of the Russian Federation are a legitimate target in the defense war of Ukraine. Western weapon systems have been used so far only in the areas controlled by Russia in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea. American Atacamas short-range missiles have already caused damage to the Russian army in this peninsula annexed to Russia. Ukraine has not yet been allowed to fire these missiles into Russian territory.
Stoltenberg’s request should be understood above all as a warning to the United States of America. While US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is pushing for an end to current restrictions after his visit to Kiev, US President Joe Biden is sticking to that red line.
According to Biden reportedly fears a nuclear escalation by Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the other hand, Britain has allowed the use of its Shadow Storm missile system on Russian soil. The Kremlin then threatened to attack British military targets inside and outside Ukraine.
Since Russia launched a new offensive in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainians are more than ever seeking permission to They attempted to destroy Russian missile launchers and other installations with Western precision weapons. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said in an interview with reporters: “This is not an attack by Ukraine on Russian territory, this is defense.
Since the front line in the northeastern region coincides with the state border, Ukraine counterattacks. itself is severely limited.
Russia responded to the NATO Secretary General’s statements with strong criticism. Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moscow, wrote on her Telegram channel: This applies to all those who were invited to the alleged peace conference in Switzerland. Zakharova mentioned Ukraine’s planned meeting in mid-June in Burgenstock, Switzerland, where Ukraine wants to get as much international support as possible for a peace solution according to its ideas. Russia has not been invited to the event.
The United States is currently debating whether Ukraine should be allowed to use Western weapons to bomb Russian soil. Now, “Anton Hofreiter”, the politician of the German Green government party, has also supported this issue.
Thus, “Anton Hofreiter”, the European politician of the Green Party, is in favor of not preventing Ukraine from attacking Russian territory with weapons. It is western. In justifying his request, he said that the issue of protecting the population of Ukraine is at stake. Among the weapons offered to repel Russian fighters in Russian airspace.
According to his claim, international laws allow the attacked country to attack military targets in the aggressor country. The Russian army bombards the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv day and night from its territory, including with bombs that only last 40 seconds.
Hoffreiter before the official visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Germany, calling on both governments to extend their strong support to Ukraine. According to him, Germany has the necessary money and resources to equip Ukraine with weapons and ammunition. He added: “In the serious situation Ukraine is in, some weapons systems cannot be abandoned.
He also asked German Chancellor Olaf Schultz to discuss with France the role of this country’s nuclear weapons in common defense. Europe should enter the dialogue. Macron has already made this offer several times. Hofreiter criticized: “Unfortunately, his proposals have not been accepted so far.” About supporting Russia
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