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The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with US-made long-range M270 multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) despite Moscow's warning to third states against any such supplies, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Monday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Moscow will reconsider its refraining from striking "those objects that have not been hit yet" if Ukraine receives long-range missiles from abroad capable of reaching Russian territory.
"The UK will give multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against Russian aggression", the UK defence ministry said.
MLRS can strike targets up to 80 kilometers (50 miles) away with precision guided rockets, according to the statement.
"As Russia’s tactics change, so must our support to Ukraine," Wallace was quoted as saying in the statement.The UK defence ministry added that the delivery of MLRSs to Ukraine was coordinated with the United States.
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Deputy chairman of the Security Council and former president Dmitry Medvedev lambasted European politicians on Monday, saying that the restrictions put on Russian oil by the EU will backfire against the bloc.
"It is impossible for them to immediately drop our oil. Their own citizens and businesses will put them up against the wall. Therefore, they decided to stretch the plan for several months in order to find alternative sources of supply. Now Europeans will have to scour the world in search the products of the same quality," Medvedev said. "Moreover, they will face a shortage of certain types of fuel, such as diesel, which is necessary for trucks and agricultural equipment.”He noted that the Europeans will now have to invent some "shady schemes" to buy Russian oil, bypassing their own sanctions.
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