Thursday, September 15, 2022

Russian Foreign Ministry Says A Red Line Will Be Crossed If Longer-Range U.S. Missiles For Kyiv Are Provided

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova 

Reuters: Russia says longer-range U.S. missiles for Kyiv would cross red line 

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that if the United States decided to supply Kyiv with longer-range missiles, it would cross a "red line" and become "a party to the conflict". 

In a briefing, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova added that Russia "reserves the right to defend its territory". 

Washington has openly supplied Ukraine with advanced GMLRS rockets, fired from HIMARS launchers, that can hit targets up to 80 km (50 miles) away. 

"If Washington decides to supply longer-range missiles to Kyiv, then it will be crossing a red line, and will become a direct party to the conflict," Zakharova said.  

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Editor: The above Reuters' coverage on Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's briefing today is ignoring something important that she said. She is now officially saying that as far as Russia is concerned, the U.S. is now directly involved in the Ukraine war .... Diplomat calls out US for direct involvement and prolongation of Ukraine hostilities (TASS).

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