Russia decries ‘verbal escalation’ of Western leaders backing Ukraine

Published May 5, 2024 3:00am ET



British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not object to Ukraine using British weapons to strike military targets inside Russia, according to the United Kingdom’s top diplomat.

“Ukraine has that right,” British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said during a visit to the war-torn country. “Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite understand why Ukraine feels the need to make sure it’s defending itself.”

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