The reported decision by Ukraine’s Western backers to lift restrictions on Kiev’s use of long-range weapons runs counter to Russia’s efforts toward a peaceful settlement of the conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

Peskov made the remarks in response to comments by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said Ukraine is no longer subject to range limitations on Western-supplied weaponry. 

“If such decisions have indeed been made, they are entirely at odds with our aspirations for a political resolution and with the efforts currently being made toward a settlement,”Peskov stated. 

“Quite dangerous decisions, again – if they were indeed made,” he stressed.

At the EuropaForum on Monday, Merz said “there are no longer any range restrictions” on Western-supplied weapons used by Ukraine against Russian military targets. “There are no restrictions from the UK, France, Germany, or the US,” he added, as quoted by Euronews.

Moscow has repeatedly warned Western countries against enabling Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes, arguing that this could make the military bloc a direct participant in the conflict given that such attacks would require targeting data from NATO satellites – capabilities that Kiev does not possess.

Moscow updated its nuclear doctrine last November following deliberations by Ukraine’s backers on whether to allow Kiev to use Western-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expanded the list of conditions that could trigger a nuclear response to include scenarios where aggression by a non-nuclear state or group of states supported by a nuclear state could be viewed as a “joint attack.” 

Since then, Ukrainian forces have launched numerous long-range strikes inside Russia using Western-supplied weapons. Despite the changes, the doctrine still characterizes nuclear weapons as “an extreme and forced measure” and emphasizes Russia’s aim to avoid escalation.

Russia has consistently condemned Western arms shipments to Ukraine, arguing that they fuel more bloodshed and hinder efforts toward the peace process. Earlier this month, Russia and Ukraine held their first direct talks since 2022. The sides agreed to present detailed ceasefire proposals, carry out a record 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap, and continue negotiations.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow is at an “advanced stage” of preparing a memorandum outlining the principles and timeline for a peace settlement with Ukraine.

https://www.rt.com/news/618180-kremlin-ukraine-long-range-weapons/

MAKE A DEAL PRONTO BEFORE THE SHIT HITS THE FAN...

NO NATO IN "UKRAINE" (WHAT'S LEFT OF IT)

THE DONBASS REPUBLICS ARE NOW BACK IN THE RUSSIAN FOLD — AS THEY USED TO BE PRIOR 1922. THE RUSSIANS WON'T ABANDON THESE AGAIN.

THESE WILL ALSO INCLUDE ODESSA, KHERSON AND KHARKIV.....

CRIMEA IS RUSSIAN — AS IT USED TO BE PRIOR 1954

TRANSNISTRIA WILL BE PART OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

A MEMORANDUM OF NON-AGGRESSION BETWEEN RUSSIA ANDTHE USA.

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YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.

         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

From the Kursk region drone attack during Putin’s visit, to the 700-1,100 Ukrainian UAV strikes targeting Russia over the past week alone, the US president is woefully and hopelessly uninformed on the state of the conflict, Ukraine's responsibility for the escalation, and why Russia is firing back, the former CIA analyst told Sputnik.

“Trump is like…the Roman god Janus, two faces looking in opposite directions. He’s not thoughtful, unfortunately, and he is a man driven by emotion, not by logic, not by reason,” Johnson said, commenting on the US president’s sanctions threats and name-calling.

“Let’s call him the anti-Putin. He is the exact opposite of Vladimir Putin. Whereas Putin has emotions, but does not let his heart make the decisions for his head, Trump is just the opposite,” the observer said. The US leader “lets his heart get in the way of his head and doesn’t follow through.”

“Trump is just completely out of touch” on the factors behind Russia’s missile and drone strike reaction to Ukraine’s provocations, Johnson says.

TRUMP KEPT IN THE DARK ON UKRAINE’S ATTACK NEAR PUTIN’S HELICOPTER: LARRY JOHNSON

Russia’s military says its recent massive missile and drone barrage was a response to Ukrainian provocations.

Ex-CIA analyst Larry Johnson explains why Trump should listen.

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Besides responding to the Zelensky regime's provocations, Russia's massive missile and drone bombardment is intended to demonstrate that Russia has the firepower to continue the fight, while NATO does not, according to the observer.

"Trump, I think, may recall now the predictions that were made back in March, April, May and June of 2022 - every every week you were getting an article that Russia 'any day now is going to run out of missiles'. Now here we are three years later and Russia is not only not running out of missiles, but is storing a capacity to produce and to deploy missiles that frankly the United States is incapable of defending against," Johnson stressed.

Another "clear message" relates to the latest Russian strike's destruction of Patriot missile batteries, "and how the Ukrainians, in their panic, were just firing off these missiles. They fired, I think about 20 within two minutes. And Lockheed Martin only produces 550 of those a year, so Russia's ballistic missile and drone strategy are certainly causing major attrition on the side of NATO weapons," the analyst said.

Finally, there's an important distinction to be made between the purpose and targeting of Russian and Ukrainian back and forth aerial attacks, Johnson says. The “critical difference” is that Russia is hitting missile batteries, factories, airfields and military installations, while Ukraine fires “almost wildly” at civilian targets to inflict terror.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20250527/janus-faced-trump-kept-in-the-dark-on-true-extent-of-ukraines-drone-provocations-larry-johnson-1122140935.html

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YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.

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We know Trump is too stupid and lazy to read daily security briefings. He gets his information from Fox News. Trump is all bluster; he’s surrounded himself with “yes men”, and if he gets the US into a shooting war with Russia, he’ll get punch in the mouth, at which time he will back down. He would be a disaster as a war time president, for the country, and for the world. He needs to be removed from power, and in the next election, the GOP needs to be consigned to oblivion, permanently!

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GUSNOTE: TRUMP'S DAILY SECURITY BRIEFINGS MAY BE WORSE THAN FOX NEWS RUSSOPHOBIA... TRUMP SHOULD RING HIS "MATE" PUTIN AND ASK "WHATHAPPENED?"... BUT THE MOB SURROUNDING TRUMP WOULD TRY TO PREVENT SUCH A PHONE CALL....