‘Usually just rhetoric’: European policy leaders downplay Putin’s war threats

International reaction muted over Russia’s warning about allowing Kyiv to strike it with western-made missilesRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesEuropean leaders have dismissed Vladimir Putin’s warning that the west would be directly fighting Russia if it allowed Kyiv to strike Russian territory with western-made long-range missiles.The US and UK are discussing, in conjunction with other allies, allowing Kyiv to strike military targets inside Russia with Storm Shadow missiles, which can hit targets up to 155 miles (250km) from their launch site. Continue reading...

‘Usually just rhetoric’: European policy leaders downplay Putin’s war threats

International reaction muted over Russia’s warning about allowing Kyiv to strike it with western-made missiles

European leaders have dismissed Vladimir Putin’s warning that the west would be directly fighting Russia if it allowed Kyiv to strike Russian territory with western-made long-range missiles.

The US and UK are discussing, in conjunction with other allies, allowing Kyiv to strike military targets inside Russia with Storm Shadow missiles, which can hit targets up to 155 miles (250km) from their launch site. Continue reading...