Supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine will be new level of escalation in relations with US, - Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the supply of American Tomahawk long-range missiles to Ukraine would lead to "a completely new level of escalation," but would not change the battlefield.
Putin said this in a speech at the Valdai Forum, Censor.NET reports, citing Radio Liberty.
"The use of 'Tomahawks' without the direct involvement of American military personnel is impossible. This would mark a completely new, qualitatively new stage of escalation, particularly in relations between Russia and the United States," Putin said.
At the same time, he noted that the restoration of full-fledged relations with Washington is in Russia's interests. The current US administration, led by Donald Trump, according to Putin, declares its interests "directly, but without unnecessary hypocrisy."
