Russia-Ukraine war to get nastier? West mulls more firepower for Zelenskyy – Times of India
Tension does not appear to dissipate anytime soon between Russia and Ukraine as the Kremlin has vowed to respond "appropriately" if the United States allows Kyiv to use American-supplied missiles to strike Russia.Russia's fresh pledge to retaliate comes after US President Joe Biden said he was "working that out".Asked what the Kremlin's answer to the move would be, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told news agency AFP: "It will be appropriate," adding that Russia's offensive on Ukraine was itself a "response" to the West's support for Kyiv.The Russian government is contemplating the downgrading of diplomatic ties with Western nations, according to a statement made by the Kremlin on Thursday. This, the Kremlin said, is a result of the increasing engagement of the United States and its allies...