During the NATO summit, Russia condemns Washington and Berlin’s announcement to install long-range missiles in Germany from 2026. The Kremlin spoke of a return to “cold war”.
The decision announced this week to station long-range US missiles in Germany targets European capitals for Russian missiles, and victims of the conflict between Washington and Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday, in typical rhetoric of threats against Western support for Ukraine from Russia’s invasion.
“Europe is a target for our missiles, our country is a target for US missiles in Europe. We have been through this before. We have the ability to intercept these missiles, but the vulnerable are the capitals of these European countries.He spoke about the decision by Washington and Berlin to station various types of long-range US missiles in Germany in 2026.
During a NATO summit, Washington and Berlin announced in a joint declaration on Wednesday that the U.S. “Initiate episodic deployments of long-range fire capabilities” In 2026, Germany will increase the range of capabilities currently deployed in Europe, citing SM-6 missiles, Tomahawk missiles and hypersonic weapons. That “Demonstrating America’s commitment to NATO and its contribution to a unified European deterrence”According to a joint press release.
The announcement was condemned by the Kremlin as a form of withdrawal “Cold War”And the defense ministers of the two nuclear powers spoke on Friday “Reducing the risk of escalation”According to Moscow, when Washington insisted on this occasion “The Importance of Maintaining Communication Lines”.
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