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Keir Starmer says \u2018we need to double down\u2019 on support for Ukraine
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Washington is throwing \u201coil on the fire\u201d by allowing Ukraine<\/a> to use US<\/a>-made long-range missiles to target Russian territory, the Kremlin has said.
Condemning president Joe Biden<\/a>\u2019s decision, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reiterated earlier warnings from Russian president Vladimir Putin<\/a> saying that any strikes on Russian soil using US weapons would be interpreted as direct Nato involvement.
In response to a question from Tass at his regular press briefing, Mr Peskov said Russia<\/a> was only aware of the apparent decision by the Biden administration from reporting in western media.
He accused the US of fanning the flames of conflict, as tensions rise with reports of North Korea deploying troops to assist Russia.
Speaking on Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not reference Mr Biden\u2019s decisions but denounced Western involvement in Ukraine and warned of the potential for \u201cWorld War III.\u201d
It follows warnings on Sunday and Monday by Russian MPs that the Biden administration\u2019s decision risked triggering a world war.
The US authorisation came as Keir Starmer<\/a> urged \u201cdoubling down\u201d on support for Ukraine, putting it high on the agenda for this week\u2019s G20 summit.
Escalation <\/strong>risks from Russia in response to the US\u2019 missile decision are a threat but dramatic provocations are unlikely given Russia\u2019s current tactics and ongoing efforts to influence international support for Ukraine, an analyst has said.
Military sciences director Matthew Savill of the defence think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) said Russia\u2019s rhetoric has been predictably severe, warning of a \u201cnew spiral of tension.\u201d But he suggested this is more likely an effort to deter international support for Ukraine rather than a signal of imminent direct confrontation.
Savill pointed out that for the past two years, Russian officials have consistently labeled US and other Western support for Ukraine as \u201cdirect involvement\u201d and deemed it \u201cunacceptable.\u201d
He added that Russia has already intensified its assaults, targeting Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure, particularly the power grid, alongside conducting sabotage operations.
These actions suggest that while the risk of escalation remains, much of Russia\u2019s \u201cblood-curdling Russian claims are more about signalling than representative of a huge jump in risk.\u201d This is particularly true given Russia\u2019s existing involvement of foreign actors, like North Korea, and its use of Iranian drones to strike Ukraine.
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has described the US\u2019 missile decision as \u201castonishingly dangerous.\u201d
Hungary is one of the only nations to still buy Russian gas and Mr Orban makes frequent statements sympathetic to Moscow and Vladimir Putin.
He said: \u201cThe military mainstream has made a last, desperate attack on the new reality. These forces do not even seem to be avoiding the worst: expanding the war in Ukraine to global proportions.\u201d <\/a>
An ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin has vowed to employ \u201cnew\u201d military systems against Ukraine if Kyiv uses American long-range missiles to attack Russia.
The head of Russia\u2019s lower house of parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, said that Kyiv has already used long-range missiles to hit Russian targets but did not elaborate on the weaponry.
Mr Volodin went on to say that Ukraine\u2019s continued deployment of the weapons would \u201ccompletely destroy Russian-American relations.\u201d
Mr Putin previously warned that allowing Kyiv to fire long-range missiles at targets inside Russia would constitute Nato\u2019s direct involvement in the conflict.
Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> and Donald Trump Jr<\/a> have accused President Joe Biden<\/a> of trying to start World War III after he gave Ukraine<\/a> the green light to use US-supplied long-range supersonic missiles<\/a> to strike inside Russia for the first time.
The Biden administration\u2019s granting of Kyiv\u2019s request to use the ATACMS missiles<\/a> outside of its own borders marks a change in stance in the president\u2019s final days in office, before President-elect Donald Trump \u2013 who has indicated he will limit US support for Ukraine \u2013 <\/a>returns to the White House in January.
The MAGA representative<\/a> and Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s eldest son lashed out at Biden\u2019s decision in fiery posts on X.
\u201cOn his way out of office, Joe Biden is dangerously trying to start WWIII by authorizing Ukraine the use of U.S. long range missiles into Russia,\u201d Greene, who is among the Republicans who want to cut US aid to Ukraine<\/a>, posted on Sunday.
\u201cThe Military Industrial Complex seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives,\u201d Trump Jr said.
In reaction to Iran\u2019s delivery of ballistic missiles to Russia, Iran Air, the country\u2019s flag carrier, will have its assets frozen.
The Russian cargo ship PORT OLYA-3 has been sanctioned for transferring missiles from Iran to Russia, and the shipping company Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines has also been sanctioned for its involvement in moving Iranian military equipment.
Foreign secretary David Lammy is expected to address the new sanctions as he speaks at the United Nations Security Council in New York on Monday.
He is expected to say: \u201cAlongside our international partners, we were clear that any transfer of ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia would face a significant response.
\u201cWe reiterate our call on Iran to cease its support for Russia\u2019s illegal war in Ukraine which continues to bring devastation to the Ukrainian people. We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.\u201d
A Downing Street spokeswoman refused to say whether its ongoing support for Ukraine would include allowing UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles to be fired at targets in Russia.
\u201cSo, our support in Ukraine is ironclad and will continue on that basis. But as to the specifics of the support that we provide … we won\u2019t get into speculation or a commentary on operational discussions.
\u201cIt also remains the case that no war was ever won with one single piece of kit.\u201d
The UK will \u201cdouble down\u201d to ensure Ukraine is \u201cprovided with the support that it needs for as long as it needs\u201d.
A No 10 spokeswoman said: \u201cIn recent days we\u2019ve seen (Vladimir) Putin reach new depths of depravity, systematically attacking energy infrastructure, depriving families from warmth and light, and killing civilians through drone and missile attacks in what is an ongoing illegal war.\u201d
Downing Street said the UK Government wanted to put Ukraine in the \u201cstrongest possible position going into the winter to defend its sovereign territory\u201d.
We reported earlier on the strike in Odesa and now the casualty figures have gone up.
In a short statement on Telegram, Odesa\u2019s police force says ten people are now confirmed to have been killed following a Russian missile attack.
Of these, they say that seven are \u201cpolicemen\u201d, another is a medic, and two were \u201clocal residents\u201d.
Another 39 people have been injured with \u201cvarying degrees of severity\u201d including four children and 14 law enforcement officers, the police force adds.
Joe Biden\u2019s green light, according to US officials, for Ukraine<\/a> to use US-made long-range missiles<\/a> to target inside Russia<\/a> opens the door for the UK<\/a> to authorise the use of Britain\u2019s own long-range Storm Shadow missiles into Russia.
Storm Shadow is an Anglo-French cruise missile<\/a> with a maximum range of around 155 miles (250km). The French call it Scalp. After launch, the weapon, equipped with its navigation system, descends to a low altitude to avoid detection before locking on to its target using an infra-red seeker. On the final approach, the missile climbs to a higher altitude to maximise the chances of hitting the target.
The missile carries a range of around 155 miles and is designed to evade detection despite flying low after being launched<\/p>\n

Ukrainians in the Black Sea port city of Odesa on Monday morning had been without power for 24 hours and further cuts were planned across the country after a massive Russian missile strike over the weekend damaged energy infrastructure.
Russia unleashed its largest missile attack on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, killing seven people and further hobbling an already damaged energy system.
“The situation is most difficult in Odesa and Odesa district. Unfortunately, it is not yet technically possible to supply power to the critical infrastructure in the Kyivskyi and Primorskyi districts of the city,” power distributor DTEK wrote on the Telegram messenger.
Russia has attacked the Odesa region for months, hitting port and energy infrastructure.
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