Ukraine Says Its Biggest Problem Is Western Concern For Escalation

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated that the biggest problem Ukraine faces in its war against Russia is the Western concern for escalation and provoking Moscow. Kuleba's comments come as Ukraine pushes for the US to allow long-range strikes inside Russian territory using US-provided missiles. Russia has warned against this move, suggesting it could lead to World War III. Throughout the war, the US and NATO have taken steps they previously ruled out due to escalation concerns, such as providing tanks and fighter jets. The most recent escalation was President Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use US weapons in attacks on Russian border regions. Western main battle tanks have been spotted on Russian soil. Kuleba made his comments during a conversation with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who expressed support for allowing Ukraine to launch long-range strikes with NATO weapons. Sikorski believes NATO should "let Ukraine fight with whatever it has, with whatever we have delivered them, and let’s deliver them more."