Russian President Vladimir Putin warned in September that NATO allowing the Ukrainian military to launch long-range missiles into Russia would be an official act of war against Russia.
Despite his dire warning, Joe Biden on Sunday just approved of Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to deploy against Russia.
“We are not talking about authorizing or banning the Kyiv regime from striking across the entire territory. It is already striking with the help of drones other means. But, when it comes to using high-precision, long-range, Western-made weapons, it’s a completely different story,” Putin explained.
Putin in September: If Ukraine uses U.S. long-range missiles to strike Russia, the "United States is at war with Russia."
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 17, 2024
Biden in November: *Authorizes Ukraine to use US long-range missiles to strike Russia.*
Biden has just two months left in office.
The decision comes after… pic.twitter.com/8bYyKsuCqJ
The Russian leader noted the “key” thing to understand is that “only NATO servicemen can, in fact, enter the flight assignments into these missile systems. Ukrainian servicemen cannot do this.”
Putin added, “So, this is not about allowing the Ukrainian regime to strike Russia with these weapons or not. It is about deciding whether or not NATO countries are directly involved in a military conflict or not.”
Soon after making these dire remarks, Putin revealed that Russia had made changes to its nuclear doctrine, claiming Moscow would regard an attack by a non-nuclear state that involved or was supported by a nuclear state as a “joint attack against the Russian Federation.”
“We will use NUCLEAR weapons if a mass enemy missile or UAV is launched towards Russia, or when these weapons cross into Russian territory,” he warned.
REMINDER:
— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) November 17, 2024
🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin
"We will use NUCLEAR weapons if a mass enemy missile or UAV is launched towards Russia, or when these weapons cross into Russian territory" pic.twitter.com/2wPRpifQTa
In response to Biden’s announcement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday vowed to use the NATO weaponry against Russia as soon as possible, saying “the missiles will speak for themselves.”
Strikes are "not carried out with words" and "missiles will speak for themselves", Zelenskyy has said in an evening address in response to Biden's decision to lifts the ban on Ukraine using US missiles to strike inside Russiahttps://t.co/bTnM5Ay017
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 17, 2024
📺 Sky 501 pic.twitter.com/ZazUPOnjZn
Duma adviser Alexander Dugin said the move shows “Biden desperately tries to start nuclear war before he leaves forever.”
Biden desperately tries to start nuclear war before he leaves forever. That is the main sense of the permission to Ukrainian nazis to strike Russian territory with long range American missiles.
— Alexander Dugin (@Agdchan) November 17, 2024
Biden’s announcement prompted Republican lawmakers and Trump allies to criticize the outgoing president for trying to stir up a world war just as Trump is set to take office in January.
“On his way out of office, Joe Biden is dangerously trying to start WWIII by authorizing Ukraine the use of U.S. long range missiles into Russia,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) posted on X. “The American people gave a mandate on Nov 5th against these exact America last decisions and do NOT want to fund or fight foreign wars. We want to fix our own problems. Enough of this, it must stop.”
On his way out of office, Joe Biden is dangerously trying to start WWIII by authorizing Ukraine the use of U.S. long range missiles into Russia.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 17, 2024
The American people gave a mandate on Nov 5th against these exact America last decisions and do NOT want to fund or fight foreign…
Elon Musk weighed in, saying, “The problem is Russia will respond reciprocally.”
The problem is that Russia will respond reciprocally
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 17, 2024
Donald Trump, Jr. said the military-industrial complex wants to “lock in those trillions” before Trump takes office and enacts his agenda to broker peace.
The Military Industrial Complex seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives.
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 17, 2024
Gotta lock in those $Trillions.
Life be damned!!! Imbeciles! https://t.co/ZzfwnhBxRh
Libs love war
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) November 17, 2024
War facilitates bigger government https://t.co/4XvdjzjTIV
This is very very dangerous and stupid. https://t.co/aurAg5caDg
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) November 17, 2024
Hopefully Trump will make a statement condemning this blatant push for war and de-escalate geopolitical tensions before it’s too late.