Russia has accused Nato and the US of “provoking a new level of tension” after the US and Germany became the latest allies to let Ukraine’s military to use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia.

A Berlin spokesman said Germany was convinced Ukraine had the right to defend itself from Russia, especially from cross-border attacks on its second largest city Kharkiv.

US officials said American-supplied weapons could be used to counter Russian fire near the Kharkiv region, either where Russian forces were “hitting them or preparing to hit them”.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the decision would help protect civilians living in villages close to the Russian border.

  • @Telodzrum@lemmy.world
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    451 year ago

    Putin’s saber has been rattled so much that it functions more as a seppuku vibrator than anything else these days.

    • Stern
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      231 year ago

      Seppuku vibrator

      Great band name

      • SkaveRat
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        51 year ago

        Now thinking what genre it would be. J-Punk maybe?

        • Stern
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          51 year ago

          My current headcanon is that they’re an eclectric quartet from Ingelwood California who dabble in folk-, synth-, and indie pop. This summer they’re opening for Hiatus Kaiyote.

  • theprogressivist
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    191 year ago

    We get it, Putin. You’re shitting your pants because no one is taking you serious anymore, and your orange ass puppet has been charged who is also shitting his pants both literally and figuratively.

  • @sudo42@lemmy.world
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    So… lemme get this straight. (Neglecting the fact that Putin started thus and can end it at any time) Russia can buy and use Iranian, North Korean (and possibly/likely Chinese) weapons on Ukraine, but Ukraine reciprocating using western weapons would justify a nuclear response?

    • @Laser@feddit.de
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      41 year ago

      Don’t put too much thought into it, ist an empty threat to scare idiots, there’s no logic

  • @foggy@lemmy.world
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    Say when. 😂

    You’re not in a position to warn us of anything. We’re ready to bring a world of hurt to anyone dumb enough to escalate this conflict.

    Edit: bring China and NK. We’ll give you a head start.

  • @slurpinderpin@lemmy.world
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    111 year ago

    What’s Putin going to do? Attack a NATO nation? Bring it the fuck on, loser. We’ll be flying sorties over Moscow within the week

  • Flying Squid
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    61 year ago

    I think this may be the first time this phrase has been used appropriately:

    Oh yeah? You and what army?

  • Jaysyn
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    51 year ago

    Say bye-bye to the rest of your palaces, shitforbrains.

    All you had to do is GTFO of Ukraine, but no, now you get to find out what it’s like being on the wrong end of an F-16.

  • @SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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    Add the West will do it again, one more little step, and another one, unless there is a real escalation happening from Russia that at is at a worrisome level, but below a “Release the Poles” level. The classical salami slice method. We know it, Putin knows it and fears it, but if there was something he could do he would’ve done it by now.