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And coming from Russia, this is a mockery of the position of states like China, the states of the Global South, some leaders who consistently call for restraint, but in response invariably get some new escalation from Moscow,
He has rattled his nuclear saber quite a bit and this is dangerous behavior,
Austin said of the Russian President Pressure is needed. Russia must be forced into real peace, which can only be achieved through strength,
It is clear who the sole culprit of this war is — who started it on 24 February and who continues to pour all resources into its continuation. He must be stopped. A lack of tough reactions to Russia’s actions sends a message that such behaviour is acceptable. This is what Putin is doing,
We will not be deterred here. We are going to continue to make sure that the Ukrainians have what they need on the ground,
We have not seen any reason to adjust our own nuclear posture or doctrine in response to Russia's statements,
Putin must feel the cost of his deranged ambitions. Response is needed. Pressure is needed,
Absolutely, Britain and UK is now directly involved in this war, because this firing cannot happen without NATO staff, British staff as well."
Asked by Sky News if the use of Storm Shadow’s had dragged Britain into the war, he said On that subject, I can say easily that we have plenty of mercenaries from different countries that are fighting right now on the side of Ukraine,
All of this [is] going in the wrong direction,
Stéphane Dujarric said as he called on all parties to de-escalate the conflict and “to protect civilians, not hit civilian targets or critical civilian infrastructure”. Deploying this capability will neither change the course of the conflict nor deter Nato allies from supporting Ukraine.”
Nato spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah said The RS-26 was always [a] prime candidate,
It could be refitted to certainly carry different types of conventional or nuclear warheads,
said Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh A regional conflict in Ukraine previously provoked by the west has acquired elements of a global character,
Putin said in an address to the nation carried by state television after 8pm in Moscow The world must respond.”
Speaking after the attack, Zelenskyy said ... He said The world must react. Right now there is no strong reaction from the world,
This is an obvious and serious increase in the scale and brutality of this war,
Zelenskyy said in a statement published on Telegram You have to react. We must squeeze. It is necessary to urge Russia to a true peace, which is possible only through force. Otherwise, there will be relentless Russian strikes, threats and destabilization, and not only against Ukraine,
My understanding is that it is the first time that Russia has used a ballistic missile in Ukraine with a range of several thousand kilometres.
Sir Keir Starmer's official spokesman said We consider ourselves entitled to use our weapons against the military facilities of those countries that allow their weapons to be used against our facilities.
In a rare move of making a statement himself, Putin said in an alarming TV address around 8pm Moscow time
