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18-06-2024, 10:25 PM
France’s Macron urges green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons. France, on June 19, 2023.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for Western countries to let Ukraine strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons they are providing to Kyiv.
It he most recent sign of a potentially significant policy shift could help change the complexion of the war. Storm Shadow cruise missile.
It is on display @Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, on June 19, 2023.
French most recent sign a potentially significant policy shift that could help change complexion of the war. France’s president has joined the head of NATO in pushing for a policy shift to change the complexion of the war in Ukraine — allowing Kyiv to strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons provided by Western partners.
The question of whether to allow Ukraine to hit targets on Russian soil with Western-supplied weaponry has been a delicate issue since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
Western leaders have mostly shrunk from taking the step because it runs the risk of provoking Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has repeatedly warned West’s direct involvement could put the world on a path to nuclear conflict.
But the war has been going Russia’s way recently as Kremlin’s forces have exploited Ukrainian shortages in troops and ammunition after a lengthy delay in U.S. military aid, and Western Europe’s inadequate military production slowed crucial deliveries to the battlefield.
While Russian can has missiles and bombs to pummeled Ukrainian military positions and civilian areas, including power grid. Ukraine is facing its hardest test of the war, and untying its hands on long-range weapons could spur a fightback and upset the Kremlin .France’s president has joined the head of NATO in pushing for a policy shift that could change the complexion of the war in Ukraine — allowing Kyiv to strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons provided by Western partners.
The question of whether to allow Ukraine to hit targets on Russian soil with Western-supplied weaponry has been a delicate issue since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
Western leaders have mostly shrunk from taking the step because it runs the risk of provoking Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has repeatedly warned that the West’s direct involvement could put the world on a path to nuclear conflict.
But the war has been going Russia’s way recently as the Kremlin’s forces have exploited Ukrainian shortages in troops and ammunition after a lengthy delay in U.S. military aid, and Western Europe’s inadequate military production slowed crucial deliveries to the battlefield.
Macron said France’s position is that “we think we must allow (Ukraine) to neutralize the (Russian) military sites from which the missiles are fired.”
“If we tell (the Ukrainians) you do not have the right to reach the point from which missiles are fired, we in fact telling them, we are delivering weapons to you, but you cannot defend yourself,” Macron said on an official visit to Germany.
His remarks came a day after NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged the alliance’s members to lift some of the restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons.
“The right to self-defense includes hitting legitimate targets outside Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said @NATO meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria. Already, at the start of May, Moscow interpreted as a threat U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s comment that Ukraine could use British long-range weapons, such as the Storm Shadow cruise missile, to hit back at Russia.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for Western countries to let Ukraine strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons they are providing to Kyiv.
It he most recent sign of a potentially significant policy shift could help change the complexion of the war. Storm Shadow cruise missile.
It is on display @Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, on June 19, 2023.
French most recent sign a potentially significant policy shift that could help change complexion of the war. France’s president has joined the head of NATO in pushing for a policy shift to change the complexion of the war in Ukraine — allowing Kyiv to strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons provided by Western partners.
The question of whether to allow Ukraine to hit targets on Russian soil with Western-supplied weaponry has been a delicate issue since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
Western leaders have mostly shrunk from taking the step because it runs the risk of provoking Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has repeatedly warned West’s direct involvement could put the world on a path to nuclear conflict.
But the war has been going Russia’s way recently as Kremlin’s forces have exploited Ukrainian shortages in troops and ammunition after a lengthy delay in U.S. military aid, and Western Europe’s inadequate military production slowed crucial deliveries to the battlefield.
While Russian can has missiles and bombs to pummeled Ukrainian military positions and civilian areas, including power grid. Ukraine is facing its hardest test of the war, and untying its hands on long-range weapons could spur a fightback and upset the Kremlin .France’s president has joined the head of NATO in pushing for a policy shift that could change the complexion of the war in Ukraine — allowing Kyiv to strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons provided by Western partners.
The question of whether to allow Ukraine to hit targets on Russian soil with Western-supplied weaponry has been a delicate issue since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
Western leaders have mostly shrunk from taking the step because it runs the risk of provoking Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has repeatedly warned that the West’s direct involvement could put the world on a path to nuclear conflict.
But the war has been going Russia’s way recently as the Kremlin’s forces have exploited Ukrainian shortages in troops and ammunition after a lengthy delay in U.S. military aid, and Western Europe’s inadequate military production slowed crucial deliveries to the battlefield.
Macron said France’s position is that “we think we must allow (Ukraine) to neutralize the (Russian) military sites from which the missiles are fired.”
“If we tell (the Ukrainians) you do not have the right to reach the point from which missiles are fired, we in fact telling them, we are delivering weapons to you, but you cannot defend yourself,” Macron said on an official visit to Germany.
His remarks came a day after NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged the alliance’s members to lift some of the restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons.
“The right to self-defense includes hitting legitimate targets outside Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said @NATO meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria. Already, at the start of May, Moscow interpreted as a threat U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s comment that Ukraine could use British long-range weapons, such as the Storm Shadow cruise missile, to hit back at Russia.
