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Russian Officials Threaten Uncontrolled Escalation and Destruction of Kyiv Amid NATO Discussions on Long-Range Strikes
Tensions escalate as Russia threatens severe retaliation, including nuclear options, in response to potential Western authorization for Ukraine's long-range strikes.
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by News Desk
2024-09-14
Russian Officials Threaten Uncontrolled Escalation and Destruction of Kyiv Amid NATO Discussions on Long-Range Strikes

Russian officials issued stark warnings about the potential for an uncontrolled escalation of the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The threats come as Western leaders deliberate whether to grant Ukraine permission to use long-range weapons for strikes deep into Russian territory.

 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed late Friday that Kyiv's strategy for achieving victory is heavily dependent on Washington's decision regarding the authorization of long-range strikes. Such strikes, Kyiv believes, are crucial to limiting Moscow's capacity to attack Ukrainian territories.

 

Andriy Yermak, head of Zelenskiy's office, took to Telegram to underscore the need for strong action. He stated, "Strong decisions are needed. Terror can be stopped by destroying the military facilities where it originates." Despite Kyiv's pressing need for these strikes, Western allies have hesitated to approve them due to concerns about escalating the conflict and doubts about their effectiveness.

 

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has claimed that the decision to allow Ukraine such capabilities has already been made and communicated to Kyiv. He warned that Moscow would respond decisively, stating, "The decision has been made, the carte blanche and all indulgences have been given (to Kyiv), so we are ready for everything."

 

Adding to the growing tension, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia's security council, suggested that the West was pushing Russia's patience to its limits. Medvedev pointed to Ukraine's recent operation in Russia's Kursk region, which Kyiv described as a successful countermeasure slowing Russia's advance, as grounds for Russia to potentially use its nuclear arsenal.

 

Medvedev further threatened that Moscow might resort to either nuclear weapons or other devastating novel weapons to launch a large-scale attack. He ominously predicted, "And that would be it. A giant, grey, melted spot instead of 'the mother of Russian cities'," referring to Kyiv.

 

In response, Andriy Yermak dismissed the threats as an indication of Russian fear of an end to their reign of terror. Yermak remarked, "Loud threats of Putin's regime testify only to his fear that terror may come to an end."

 

As the situation continues to evolve, the international community watches closely, with significant implications for regional stability and global security.
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