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according to reports from russian media including ria novosti on the 4th, russian foreign minister lavrov was interviewed by russian reporters and was asked about the us plan to provide cruise missiles to ukraine. he warned the us not to joke about russia's red lines.

lavrov, file photo, source: russian news agency

according to ria novosti, russian journalist zarubin shared the content of his interview with lavrov on the social platform telegram on the 4th. the report said that when asked about the news that "the united states plans to provide ukraine with cruise missiles that can be carried by f-16 fighter jets", lavrov said, "the united states has crossed the line they set for themselves."

"of course, zelensky is aware of this and is taking advantage of it. but they should understand that those who joke with our red lines should not do so. they know very well where these red lines are," lavrov added.

according to a reuters report on the 3rd, a us official said that the us is close to reaching an agreement on "providing ukraine with long-range cruise missiles that can strike deep into the heart of russia", but kiev needs to wait for several months because the us needs to solve technical problems before delivery. the report said that three sources said that the us is expected to announce this fall that the "joint air-to-surface standoff missile" (jassm) will be included in the weapons aid plan for ukraine, but no final decision has been made yet.

the european version of the u.s. "politico" said on the 15th of last month that in the past few months, some ukrainian lawmakers and ukrainian presidential advisers have been urging u.s. government officials and members of congress to agree to deliver the "joint air-to-surface standoff missile" (jassm) to ukraine, which can significantly increase the range of the ukrainian army's weapon system. the report also stated that as the ukrainian army entered russia to carry out operations, the biden administration was "open to" the delivery of long-range cruise missiles to ukraine, and the delivery of such missiles would enhance the combat effectiveness of ukrainian f-16 fighter jets. on the 22nd of the same month, ria novosti reported, citing the russian ministry of foreign affairs, that the west's injection of funds into ukraine has led to the escalation of the conflict and ruled out the possibility of a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict.

source: huanqiu.com