The statement of the American president brought satisfaction in Moscow, Joe Bidenthat the US will not deliver to Ukraine long-range missile launchers (MLRS) systems, which could reach Russian territory.
In a statement today, Joe Biden ruled out the possibility of delivering such equipment to Ukraine, despite repeated requests from Kiev to send advanced weapons systems.
“We are not going to send missile systems to Ukraine that can reach Russia,” Joe Biden told reporters.
The MLRS surrender debate had been going on for weeks, but was never confirmed.
Satisfaction in Moscow
The Vice President of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, said today that Washington’s decision not to send missile launchers to Ukraine that could reach Russia was rational.
Last week, Reuters revealed that Washington and Kyiv are already in a debate on the risk of escalating the war if the Ukrainian blows reach deep into Russiabecause of the increasingly sophisticated weapons with which the West supplies Ukraine.
The behind-the-scenes discussions, which are extremely sensitive and have not been known in the past, do not place clear geographical restrictions on the use of weapons provided to Ukrainian forces. However, those who took part in the talks tried to reach an agreement on the possible risk of escalation, said three US officials and diplomatic sources.
“We are concerned about the escalation, but we do not want to impose geographical restrictions or bind the Ukrainians,” said one of the three US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The Biden administration and US allies are increasingly willing to give Ukraine more weaponsincluding M777 shells, as Kyiv fights Russian invading forces more successfully than US intelligence officials had predicted.
The Pentagon announced last week that Denmark would supply anti-ship missiles to Ukraine. Harpoon will increase the scope of Kiev.
U.S. officials have said the Biden government is considering supplying Kyiv with M142 long-range missile systems (HIMARS), which depending on the ammunition can reach hundreds of miles.
However, US intelligence services have also warned of growing dangers, especially given the mismatch between Vladimir Putin’s apparent ambitions and the performance of his military.
The coming months could put the war on a “more unpredictable and potentially escalating trajectory,” National Intelligence Director Avril Haynes told a Senate hearing.
The United States is not directly fighting Russian forces, Reuters reports, but Pentagon commanders are in constant contact with Ukrainian leaders and have provided important information that has allowed Ukraine to target Russian troops on land and at sea, US officials have said. .
A second US official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said Washington and Kyiv had a common “understanding” of the use of certain weapons systems provided by the West.
“So far, there is an agreement,” the official commented.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned the West that supplying weapons to Ukraine capable of hitting Russian soil would be “a serious step towards an unacceptable escalation.”
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