The US said today that Russia is escalating the conflict in Ukraine with North Korea's troop deployment after Moscow warned Washington of its growing involvement in the war after it allegedly gave Kiev the green light to launch strikes with American-made long-range missiles deep into Russian territory.
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller declined to confirm at a press conference that outgoing President Joe Biden's administration had decided to allow Ukraine to launch such attacks, but reiterated that the U.S. "will always modify and adjust the capabilities we provide to Ukraine as appropriate." appropriate".
US officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, claimed in statements to US media that the green light in Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russia was given in retaliation for the involvement of North Korean troops in the conflict.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that the outgoing US administration is adding fuel to the fire by seeking to escalate the conflict in Ukraine.
"Russia is the one that has repeatedly escalated the conflict," Miller countered, referring to the 11.000 North Korean troops the US says are deployed in Russia's Kursk region and engaged in fighting with Ukrainian forces.
"This is a huge escalation by Russia, which is bringing Asian troops into a war in Europe," Miller said, adding that the US response will be strong. "We will continue to do whatever is necessary to hold Russia accountable for its actions, including actions that lead to an escalation" of the conflict, which Miller said should also hold North Korea accountable.
Source: protothema.gr
