Vladimir Putin has delivered a “clear message” to the West about the consequences of providing Ukraine with long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, the Kremlin said on Friday.
“The statement made by President Putin yesterday is very important. It is extremely clear, unambiguous and does not allow for double readings. We have no doubt that this statement reached those it was intended for,” Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesperson, said.
The Russian president said on Thursday that providing Ukraine with long-range missiles would result in the West’s “direct participation” in the war.
“Of course, this substantially changes the very essence, the nature of the conflict. If that is the case, we will take corresponding decisions based on the threats that will be created to us,” Putin said.
His warning came as Sir Keir Starmer and David Lammy travelled to Washington on Friday for a meeting with Joe Biden, in which they are expected to discuss lifting restrictions on British Storm Shadow missiles being used by Ukraine.
Kyiv has repeatedly called on Western nations to allow its forces to use the missile, which has a range of up to 250km, to strike defensive targets inside Russia.
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