Dmitry Peskov warns against increased US involvement in war as EU foreign ministers signal support for Biden lifting ban on using US missiles inside Russia. Lithuania adds to criticism of Scholz-Putin call 09:56Jennifer Rankin Jennifer Rankin is the Guardian’s Brussels correspondent Lithuania’s foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has bluntly criticised Olaf Scholz’s call with Vladimir Putin.

A representative from Russia’s State Duma warned that the United States risked a provocation to World War Three if it agreed to permit Ukraine to use weapons made in the United States that have the capabilities to strike Russia further inland.

President Joe Biden has for the first time authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike inside Russia.

Trump's election victory has Ukraine's international backers worrying that a rushed settlement to the war would mostly benefit Putin.

France and the UK, following the US, have reportedly granted Ukraine permission to use their long-range SCALP and Storm Shadow missiles for strikes on Russian territory. Source: Le Figaro Quote: "The French and the British have authorised Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory using their SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles.

France and the U.K. have granted Ukraine permission to conduct deep strikes into Russian territory using their SCALP and Storm Shadow missiles, Le Figaro reported on Nov. 17. This decision coincides with U.

France and Britain have allowed Ukraine to strike deep within Russian territory using their SCALP and Storm Shadow missiles. This decision was made following approval from the United States, informs Le Figaro.