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France 24
France 24
Politics
Sébastian SEIBT

Putin threatens to expand the war to Western strategic targets – but can he deliver?

Russian President Vladimir Putine has threatened to provide long-range weapons to friendly countries to strike Western targets. © Gavriil Grigorov, AFP

President Vladimir Putin said this week that he reserves the right to supply long-range weapons to Russian allies for possible use against Western strategic interests – a response to Ukraine getting the green light to use NATO-supplied weapons for limited attacks inside Russia. But some military experts say Putin’s latest threat might be limited on the ground.

As US President Joe Biden arrived in France for a four-day visit aimed at commemorating 80 years since D-Day and deepening transatlantic ties, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a new threat. 

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