Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Thursday and again asked for permission to use British-provided missiles for long-range strikes inside Russian territory but was denied.
A spokesperson for Starmer said the UK has not lifted the restrictions on Storm Shadow missiles, which have a range of about 155 miles, and added that “no war has ever been won by a single weapon, and there’s no change in the government’s policy on the use of long-range missiles.”
According to Zelensky’s office, the Ukrainian leader emphasized to Starmer the “need to obtain permission to strike deep into the territory of Russia.”
Last month, the US and the UK appeared poised to support long-range Ukrainian strikes inside Russia but backed down after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued serious warnings.
Putin said taking the step would put NATO in a direct war with Russia and later ordered changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine that lower the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons. One of the changes was made to consider an attack on Russia by a non-nuclear state that’s supported by a nuclear-armed power would be treated as a joint attack.
Zelensky also met with NATO Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday, who also downplayed the idea of supporting long-range strikes. “Let’s not focus on one system, one weapon system at all. It will not be one weapon system which will make the change,” said Rutte, who was appointed as the head of NATO on October 1, replacing Jens Stoltenberg.
Rutte did express some support for NATO allowing the long-range strikes, insisting it was “legal,” but he said it was up to individual countries. “That is up to the allies, the individual allies, to decide how weapons they deliver into Ukraine can be used,” he said.
"UK Denies Zelensky’s Request" I don't believe it. There's no way the UK wouldn't be making the most deranged warmongering evil decisions every time they're asked.
I see a good number of arguments on MoA that the UK is more rabid than the US and still working controls of the empire.
Exactly
I think Starmer just rewatched 2003's "Love Actually" (bit early to watch a Christmas movie) and was impressed by the part where Hugh Grant's British PM stands up to Billy Bob Thornton's US President in the pivotal press conference scene.
BBecause The US said no. Why so surprised
The death of a nation begins with its capital. Russia would graciously perform a nobless oblige for American middle-class citizens.
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh why do we even try
we will be making our own real missiles (not just drone missiles) by next year anyways
soo
byee
The mad poodle acquiesces to the orders of its mad wolf overlord, which is scared of being incinerated and woke up after subtle messaging from Moscow was abandoned.
So deterrence does still work
Ukraine will soon be an extinct animal so desperate attempts to pull NATO into an extinction level event are pointless.
A majority of Americans hate Ukraine and Ukrainians.
I'm just wondering if Zelensky has more than one of those shirts.
No Soup for You!
Starmer functions as the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld and tells the Real Fascist no long-range strikes or any strikes into pre-2014 Russian territory.
The Pentagon and CIA told British Starmer and dictated what he can tell the midget panhandler when he shows up in London with his begging bowl.
As an aside, Congressman Mike Johnson just also said No More Aid For Ukraine.
Slovakia also tapped out of sending any more weapons to Ukraine.
Project Ukraine, The End Is Near!
The Ramstein meeting is cancelled, the US decided not to participate and now the midget panhandler is frantically touring Europe begging for aid and recognition.
The frantic dweeb is desperate as he maniacally goes from country to country with his begging bowl.
It is the high political season in America and now the politicians realize that a majority of Americans strongly dislike Ukraine and Ukrainians. America is done giving money to Ukraine and bankrolling European Western European governments to foist war on Russia.
Say Bye Bye Ukraine to your existence.
More like recognition and aid, but yeah.
https://russian.rt.com/ussr/article/1381567-minoborony-vpk-ukraina-porazhenie-obekty
Zelensky's domestic genocide operation is more successful as time and bodies pass.
New, involuntary recruits are being apprehended at rock concerts.
https://www.rt.com/russia/605611-ukraine-recruiters-raid-kiev/
Not surprised. The UK is a noisy little yappy dog; barking and snarling as long as it's sure Uncle Sam will back it up; cowering and peeing in the corner if it has to go it alone. Starmer was all in on this, until Biden said No, so the UK coward changed his tune.