Hello. Im mark lobel. The prime Minister Sir Keir starmer is meeting President Biden In Washington today, as allies of kyiv discuss giving Ukraine Permission to fire their missiles at targets inside russia. President putin has warned that doing so would be a serious escalation of the war, but Sir Keir said moscow started the conflict, and can end it by withdrawing its troops from ukraine. Our political editor Chris Mason was on the prime Ministers Plane and sent this report shortly after landing. The Prime Minister arriving here In Washington with the foreign secretary david lammy. Sir Keir Starmer s second visit to the White House in two months. Ukraines allies remain rather guarded in their public remarks about a change in policy on the use of western missiles inside russia, but the diplomatic dashing to arrive at a decision is in plain sight. And that has proved enough for President Putin to see this. And that has proved enough for president Putii It see this. And that has proved en
Countries were fighting with russia. Our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports. What we heard from vladimir putin today was a clear warning to the west do not do this, do not allow ukraine to use your missiles to strike russian territory. What we didn t hear from vladimir putin was what russia s going to do if this actually happens. He talked about taking appropriate decisions but without any detail. Now, what might those decisions be? well, in the past, president putin has proposed providing advanced long range weapons to western adversaries, to strike western targets abroad. He s also suggested in the past deploying conventional missiles within striking distance of america and its european allies. Now, russian officials many times have accused the west of fighting russia, waging war against russia, on the territory of ukraine. Putin made it clear today that if this goes ahead, if western missiles are used to target russian territory, this will take things to a whole new level. So
Countries, are at war with russia. Russia editor steve rosenberg has more on putin s warning to the west. A clear warning to the west do not do this, do not allow ukraine to use your missiles to strike russian territory. What we didn t hear from vladimir putin was what russia s going to do if this actually happens. He talked about taking appropriate decisions but without any detail. Now, what might those decisions be? well, in the past, president putin has proposed providing advanced long range weapons to western adversaries, to strike western targets abroad. He s also suggested in the past deploying conventional missiles within striking distance of america and its european allies. Now, russian officials many times have accused the west of fighting russia, waging war against russia, on the territory of ukraine. Putin made it clear today that if this goes ahead, if western missiles are used to target russian territory, this will take things to a whole new level. So, in a sense, wester
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To strike russian territory. He said this would change the nature of the conflict, and mean the us and other nato countries were fighting with russia. The british prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, who is currently heading to washington, is expected to discuss the use of such missiles with President Biden on friday. Damian grammaticas reports. Two and a half years after vladimir putin launched his invasion of ukraine, and almost nightly russian bombs and missiles continue to batter the country. Strikes launched from deep inside russia. To counter these, ukraine has for months been urging the west to allow it to use the long range weapons they already supply to hit back, against airfields, logistics and military targets that sustain these assaults, and to blunt the Advances Russia is making on the ground. For ukraine, the timing, with winter coming, is critical, so on the agenda for Sir Keir Starmer heading to washington with the foreign secretary, whether to green light attacks on russi