“Yesterday’s statements by Vladimir Vladimirovich were recorded here very carefully, several former officials called me and asked what was really behind these statements, I simply said: ‘colleagues, do not play with fire,'” the diplomat said (quote from RIA Novosti).
The day before, Putin called the West’s discussion of whether Ukraine should be allowed to strike with Western precision weapons deep into Russia a substitution of concepts.
The Head of State stressed that if kyiv receives permission, this will mean the direct participation of NATO countries, the United States and Europe in the war in Ukraine.
White House spokesman John Kirby later said Washington was taking Russia’s warnings seriously.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller also said the US is closely following the Russian leader’s remarks.
As noted by Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s statement on Western long-range missiles has reached its intended recipients.
