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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Pjotr Sauer

Moscow decries US move to allow its weapons to be used on targets in Russia

A woman handles steel tubes with brass rings in an armaments factory
US 155mm shells in production at the Scranton army ammunition plant in Pennsylvania. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

The Kremlin has said Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use US-supplied weapons against targets in Russia demonstrates Washington’s deep involvement in the conflict, as some of Vladimir Putin’s allies increased their nuclear threats against the west.

The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, told journalists on Friday that Moscow was already aware of attempts by Ukraine to strike targets on Russian territory with weapons provided by the US.

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