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European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said on Aug. 7 that "Ukraine has the legal right to defend itself, including striking an aggressor on its territory," in comments to Suspilne in reference to the ongoing battles in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

"The EU continues to fully support Ukraine's legitimate right to defense against Russian aggression and its efforts to restore sovereignty and territorial integrity," Stano said.

Ukrainian forces crossed the border into Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6, resulting in clashes on Russian soil that were described by Russian President Vladimir Putin as "a large-scale provocation." Kyiv has not commented on the fighting in the area.

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In response to the ongoing situation, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said that Washington hasn't changed its policy of allowing Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons "to target imminent threats just across the border."

When Russia launched its intensified offensive against Kharkiv Oblast in May, a number of countries said they had lifted restrictions on the use of Western-provided weapons against military targets inside Russia.

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[โ€“] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 36 points 3 months ago (2 children)

clashes on Russian soil that were described by Russian President Vladimir Putin as "a large-scale provocation."

Oh no, next thing you know, Russia might start invading Ukraine too!

[โ€“] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 9 points 3 months ago

No need for a russian intervention, it's just a short special military operation.

[โ€“] elvith 7 points 3 months ago

Dont you see? If Russia does it, it's a special operation. If Ukraine does it, it's a large-scale aggression.

[โ€“] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I call on both parties to withdraw to the borders defined in the 1997 treaty.

[โ€“] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

You know what fuck it.

Russia should hand back the Nukes they stole from Ukraine as they breached the contract under which they were given.

[โ€“] Empricorn@feddit.nl 31 points 3 months ago

And pay reparations for all the murdered/stolen people, and have their leaders appear before an international tribunal.

[โ€“] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Good point.

[โ€“] federalreverse 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What would Ukraine do with outdated, likely broken, super-dangerous weaponry?

[โ€“] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Stop Russia from threatening to launch them.

[โ€“] federalreverse 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fair. Although the formerly Ukrainian weapons are far from the only ones now in possession of Russia.

[โ€“] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

For MAD to work, you only need a significant enough number of warheads to be a credible threat. It takes an extremely mad dictator to gamble on the potential anihilation of multiple major cities in his country.

[โ€“] federalreverse 2 points 3 months ago

I suspect the major factor on Russia's end is not actual military strength though. It's the fact that there are idiots all over the Western world lapping up Russian propaganda and weakening their own home countries.

[โ€“] daddy32@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Signed by no one else then fucking lavrov himself.

[โ€“] el_bhm@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Every single treaty signed by russia was broken. By russia.