The British Prime Minister will meet in Washington today, Friday Keir Starmer and US President Joe Biden to discuss the possibility of allowing Kiev to use long-range Western weapons against Russia as pressure mounts from both Ukraine and other Western countries to give it the “green light” to strike targets inside Russian territory .

The tension between the West and Russia and more specifically Britain – Moscow have increased significantly in recent days, as the US has hinted that it will lift restrictions and allow Ukraine to use Western weapon systems against Russia. In fact, according to his publication Bloombergh British and American government are considering the possibility of allowing the Ukraine to make use of of British missiles supported by American guidance datato hit longer range targets within it Russian perimeter.

Downing Street has said that no announcements should be expected tonight after the meeting between the two leaders, however, British reports estimate that the two leaders have come closer to a decision to allow the use of long-range Storm Shadow missiles that Britain has sent to Ukraine for attacks inside Russian territory. It is noted that the successful use of Storm Shadow depends on terrain mapping data provided by the US.

Poland calls for Ukraine’s restrictions to be lifted

The voices for more support in Ukraine are increasing. Poland is one of the countries that has joined those calling for Ukraine to be allowed to fire Western-supplied missiles deep into Russia, following the trip by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Poland.

“We have to wait for the intensive support of the West towards Ukraine. I don’t pay much attention to Vladimir Putin’s comments,” the Polish Prime Minister said today. Donald Tusk referring to yesterday’s threats by the Russian president that NATO is in danger of going to war with Russia.

“If this decision is made, it would mean nothing less than the direct involvement of NATO countries in the war in Ukraine. This would change the very nature of war. It would mean that the NATO countries, the USA, the European countries, are at war with RussiaPutin said in a video posted on Telegram by a reporter covering the Russian presidency.

Relations between Poland and Russia have soured sharply after Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops to neighboring Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Warsaw has increased defense spending in response and expects record defense spending in 2025 at 186.6 billion zlotys (47.95 billion dollars). In fact, Blinken praised Poland for this increase, describing it as a “gold standard” for the members of the NATO alliance.

Kiev has been systematically pressuring the Biden administration and other Western governments to approve long-range strikes that it says will help counter Russia’s relentless airstrikes in Ukraine. Britain and the US are believed to be very close to being granted permission use of the missiles against the Ukrainians after sending Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia. However, Vladimir Putin does not like this prospect at all.

Russia revokes the accreditation of six British diplomats

In a warning-retaliatory move, Russia today appears to have revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats, accusing them of espionage, according to reports by Russia’s Interfax news agency citing the FSB security service. The state security agency claimed that their activities threatened the security of the country.

“Based on documents provided by the Russian FSB, as well as in response to numerous unfriendly steps by London, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with relevant agencies, suspended the accreditation of six employees of the political department of the British Embassy in Moscow, in the actions of which signs of intelligence and subversive work were discovered,” a Russian agency said, as reported by Interfax.

Starmer: Russia can end war now

Russia started the conflict in Ukraine and can end it “now”, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said for his part after Vladimir Putin’s remarks yesterday.

“Russia started this conflict. Russia illegally invaded Ukraine. Russia can end this conflict immediately.”

“To repeat, it was Russia that started this in the first place. They caused the conflict, they are the ones acting illegally,” said the British Prime Minister.

Keir Starmer is in Washington where he is meeting today, Friday, with US President Joe Biden to discuss whether to give the “OK” to Ukraine to launch missiles at targets inside Russia.

Keir Starmer has argued that Ukraine has the right to defend itself, but added that it does not seek conflict with Moscow.