As North Korea's troop deployment revealed,
US and UK, previously concerned about escalation,
may gain momentum in security support talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 27th (local time) that if the West allows the use of long-range weapons in Ukraine, various responses will be considered and presented.
According to major foreign media, President Putin said in an interview with the state-run TV of his country on the same day, "The Western countries have not said anything to me about this issue, but (if they allow the use of weapons) we will naturally have to make some decisions," indicating this.
President Putin repeatedly warned that permitting the use of long-range missiles would directly involve the West in the war, saying, "I hope they (the Western countries) listened to me." He also pointed out, "The specific equipment that Ukraine wants to use can only be operated by personnel belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the Ukrainian military does not have the capability to operate it independently."
Ukraine has requested permission to attack Russian territory with Western long-range missiles such as the United States' ATACMS and the United Kingdom's Storm Shadow. The US and the UK have shown a cautious attitude, considering various variables such as concerns about escalation.
In this situation, as North Korea's deployment of troops to Russia is becoming a fact, there is growing interest in whether discussions on Western security support for Ukraine will gain momentum again.
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