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We have not seen any reason to adjust our own nuclear posture or doctrine in response to Russia's statements,
Jean-Pierre said
They are now seeing high casualties, and so now what they're doing is turning to DPRK to supply them soldiers,
she saidThey (Russia) are the ones escalating. We are going to continue to support Ukraine as they push back on that aggression,
she saidBased on how Russia is responding, the war may be more 'on fire' by Inauguration Day,
he told BI
Had self-imposed restrictions been lifted sooner, Ukraine would have made greater advances against the Russians,
Mark Temnycky, a nonresident fellow with the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, explained to BI, arguingEvery decision's been too late,
Mick Ryan, a retired Australian Army major general and strategist, told BI
He doesn't want his legacy to be stained by the war in Europe,
he said of BidenThe Ukrainians really need to stem this loss of territory, to slow down — if not stop — the Russian advances in the east,
he saidUkraine is only authorized to shoot deeper into Russia to constrain the Russian-North Korean effort to push Ukraine out of the Russian territory,
the aide said
The escalation at every turn and every step is coming from Russia. They're the ones who escalated this,
Jean-Pierre continuedThis makes a significant change and one that we warned the Russians about before they did it,
she said
Defence intelligence will reveal today that the frontline is now less stable than at any time since the early days of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 22 and we've seen in recent weeks a very clear escalation from Putin and his forces
Quote from John Healey
We hope that when that time comes, there is more leverage on the Ukrainian side than on the Russian side,
Rubio said in September
It could happen any minute, any hour,
Major Taras Berezovets, of Ukraine's Territorial Defense force, told CBS News, arguing
When the United States began providing such weapons to Kyiv in 2023, the dynamics of the war could have been changed drastically, but your administration exerted its influence over the conflict to limit the rules of engagement and the use of ATACMS,
Self wroteIf this desperate move by your administration represents an attempt by deep-state operatives to hamstring the incoming Trump presidency, it’s a dangerous miscalculation,
Self said in the letterSince your recent actions seem to be pushing the world closer to the brink of nuclear war, I hereby request a classified briefing prior to Monday, November 25, 2024, regarding full details of your administration’s agreement on Ukraine’s stipulated rules of engagement with regard to the long-range ATACMS,
Self wroteI write to challenge your administration’s decision to authorize Ukraine’s use of Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to strike inside Russia,
Self wroteAmericans do not want World War III,
Self wroteIf they will cut, I think we will lose. Of course, anyway, we will stay and we will fight. We have production, but it’s not enough to prevail."
Asked in a US TV interview what would happen to Ukraine if Washington slashed military aid, he was clear