
RUSSIA warned the United States today over its decision to allow Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weapons.
US President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he was easing limits on what Ukraine can strike with US-made weaponry, after months of ruling out such a move over fears of escalating the conflict and bringing about a direct confrontation between Russia and Nato.
The shift in policy by the outgoing US president was slammed by the Kremlin.

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