If Western weapons are used deep inside Russia, the consequences will have impact on both sides of the Atlantic, the ambassador has said.
The US will be directly impacted if its plans to further escalate the Ukraine conflict come to fruition, the Russian ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, warned on Monday.
Antonov was commenting on the recent trip to the US by senior officials from Kiev, including Andrey Yermak, the chief of staff of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. According to media reports, they presented the Americans with a list of targets in Russia that they want to attack with Western long-range weapons.
Kiev argues that the lack of permission by its weapons donors to conduct long-range strikes puts Ukrainian troops at a disadvantage on the front line. Moscow has warned that it would supply similar military capabilities to enemies of the West if these types of attacks ever happen. The potential escalation would not be limited to the European continent, Antonov warned.
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