from 21st Century Wire:
“So this is not about whether or not to allow the Ukrainian regime to strike Russia using these weapons, but about deciding whether or not NATO countries are directly involved in the military conflict or not…it will mean that NATO countries, the United States and European countries, are at war with Russia.
And if this is so, bearing in mind the change in the very nature of the conflict, we will make appropriate decisions based on the threats that will be posed to us.”
– President Vladimir Putin (September 12, 2024)