Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested the United States is nearing a point of direct involvement in the Ukraine conflict, framing the potential supply of Tomahawk missiles as an act that would require the participation of American troops.
In a stark warning, Putin stated that the use of such advanced, long-range weapons would be “impossible” without the hands-on involvement of U.S. military personnel. This assertion is a deliberate attempt to portray the aid as a direct entry into the war by a NATO power.
Should Washington proceed, Putin threatened a “qualitatively new stage of escalation” and the total collapse of the relationship between the two countries. This rhetoric effectively dares the White House to test Russia’s red lines.
This warning came as Putin also touted his military’s battlefield achievements. He announced that Russian forces have taken control of almost 5,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory this year, giving Moscow the “complete strategic initiative.”
Meanwhile, a different kind of warfare is allegedly being waged by Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Moscow of using its oil tanker fleet for espionage and sabotage, a claim that highlights the unconventional tactics being employed in the conflict.
