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according to cctv news, on september 14 local time, russian federation security council deputy chairman medvedev said,if ukraine uses western long-range missiles to attack russia's hinterland, russia does not rule out using new weapons other than nuclear weapons to destroy the ukrainian capital, kiev.

medvedev said:"no one really needs a nuclear conflict. it is a very bad thing to do with the most serious consequences. that is why russia has not made any decision on the use of nuclear weapons so far."

medvedev also said that there are formal reasons for the use of nuclear weapons, including the invasion of kursk by ukrainian armed forces. russia is currently showing patience because the decision is very complex and the consequences are irreversible.when russia’s patience runs out, it may also turn to using some “new non-nuclear weapons.”

sullivan: us plans to launch "substantial" aid plan for ukraine

according to cctv news client, on september 14 local time, us president’s national security advisor sullivan said,the united states plans to introduce a new, "substantial" support plan for ukraine by the end of september.to prevent russia from making a major breakthrough in eastern ukraine.

sullivan says u.s. needs to do more to help ukraine confront russiaus president biden is determined to "put ukraine in the best possible position" during the remaining four months of his term.

sullivan also said that the united states is holding intensive consultations with its allies on whether to allow ukraine to use long-range weapons provided by the west to strike russian targets deep inside the country.

regarding the recent claims that the united states and britain may allow ukraine to use western long-range weapons to strike russia's hinterland,the chairman of nato's military committee said on the 14th that it is reasonable to lift the ban on the ukrainian army using long-range weapons to attack russia.but each country needs to make its own decision.russia's deputy foreign minister said on the same day that the actions of the united states and britain would cause the situation to escalate to a point where it would be difficult to control.

nato military committee chairman powell said at a press conference held at the nato military committee meeting in prague, the czech capital, on the 14th that from a military perspective, it is reasonable to lift the ban on the ukrainian armed forces using long-range weapons to attack russia, which can weaken the russian military's logistical supply. however, powell pointed out that from a political perspective, countries that provide weapons to ukraine also have the right to set certain limits on the use of weapons, because these countries are responsible for supplying weapons, and each country will have its own views on this.

germany stresses: no long-range weapons will be supplied to ukraine

according to cctv news,german chancellor scholz reiterated on the 13th that although the united states and britain have provided long-range weapons to ukraine, germany will not provide long-range missiles to ukraine.scholz said, "this decision will not change."

according to a report by reference news on september 13, citing tass, german federal government spokesman steffen hebstrakte said at a media briefing on the 13th that the discussion on whether to allow ukraine to use western weapons to attack russia's hinterland does not involve german weapons aid to ukraine, because germany does not provide long-range weapons like the united states and britain.

according to the report, hebestreiter said:the weapons germany provided to ukraine "are qualitatively different from the weapons we are discussing now."

the spokesperson said:"we have not offered the weapons that the united states and the united kingdom are now discussing, which have longer ranges than what we offer."

the report also said that heibeistreit pointed out that the longest-range weapons provided by germany to ukraine are the high mobility rocket artillery system (himars) with a range of up to 100 kilometers and the self-propelled howitzer pzh2000 with a range of about 40 kilometers.

he also pointed out thatthe german government will not judge russian president vladimir putin's remarks on the consequences of striking russia's heartland, but believes that putin's statement must be taken seriously.

he added:"we have extensive experience dealing with the russian president and his statements must be taken seriously."

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