“Kiev uses our weapons against Moscow”: ok from Poland, Finland and Canada. Crosetto: “Hypothesis of reviewing the secrecy on sending weapons”
While the war in Ukraine does not stop, the Polish government has authorized Kiev to use the weapons supplied to attack structures on Russian territory. The same goes for Finland, where Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said: “Russia is waging an illegal war of aggression and Ukraine has the right to self-defense.” There will be “serious consequences”, President Vladimir Putin said. Canada is also in the same wake as Poland and Finland. The US in a “wait and see” position. While Defense Minister Crosetto is considering reviewing the secrecy on sending weapons.
Western weapons to hit Moscow, the debate in Italy
“I’m thinking, but it’s my decision that changes your rules, to do as some nations do, who have not secreted the whole, but some. Some things are secret in all nations, some secret everything, but I’m thinking of arriving at this point, in such a way as to be able to change those rules which, perhaps mistakenly, I will reflect on, you then established and which I have rigorously adhered to so far”. The announcement of the possibility of reviewing the secret on the sending of weapons to Ukraine arrives in the Chamber of Deputies from the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, responding during question time to a question from the 5 Star Movement which asked for clarifications regarding the type of military supplies sent to Ukraine, also in order to guarantee maximum transparency and full involvement of Parliament in relation to authorizations for the shipment of armaments. In his response, the minister addressed himself directly to the questioning deputy, Marco Pellegrini: “The Meloni government and the ministry for everything related to aid to Ukraine have moved without deviating even a millimeter from the legislative, institutional and rules path traced by the previous government, which was supported by part of the forces that are now in opposition”. “We – adds Crosetto – moved exactly with the procedures, practices and rules established by that Government. I was not in Parliament, I was a free citizen. You were there, Honorable Pellegrini, you were a senator, and you approved these procedures on March 31, 2022. So today I follow the procedures, Honorable, that you, as a senator, approved, the methodologies that you approved, without deviating an inch. You decided that the government had to inform Parliament through Copasir”.
Not satisfied with the response, the five-star deputies, who wore T-shirts with the words “Peace”: “Today we are the only ones left with state secrecy on weapons, and you haven’t explained to us why the French can know what the French government is sending, the British can know it, the Spaniards and the Americans can know it. The only ones who cannot know it are the citizens of our country. You have gone from ‘Italians first’ to ‘except the Italians’ It seems like a great evolution to me” replies M5S group leader Francesco Silvestri, who adds: “You are leading the Italians into the Third World War. If this happens and when it happens, there will be no secret that will relieve you of this irresponsibility that you have had in leading it. our foreign policies as you have conducted them up to now.”
Tajani: “I use weapons inside the country and no Italian soldiers to fight”
“Our position: the use of weapons inside Ukraine and no Italian soldiers to fight in Ukraine. We are for de-escalation while always defending Ukraine’s right to independence.” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reiterated this on the sidelines of the presentation of the CISL manifesto.
Ukraine can attack Russia with weapons given by Finland: this is stated by Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, as reported by the newspaper Uusi Suomi. “Finland has not placed any special restrictions on its aid to Ukraine, but assumes that the material is used in accordance with international law. Russia is waging an illegal war of aggression in Ukraine and Ukraine has the right to self-defense according to Article 51 of the UN Charter. This also includes attacks against military targets in the attacker’s territory that are necessary for self-defense,” says Valtonen.
Poland’s position
The Polish authorities do not limit the use of weapons supplied to Ukraine, these can also be used by Kiev to attack targets on Russian territory, Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said on Zet radio, relaunched by the Russian Tass agency. “There are no such restrictions on Polish weapons supplied to Ukraine,” he said. The deputy minister also called on other Western countries to eliminate restrictions on the use of weapons supplied by them so that Kiev can also attack the rear of Moscow’s troops on Russian territory.
Weapons in Kiev, Canada also places no constraints
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Ottawa had not imposed any restrictions on the use of its weapons in Ukraine. Rbc Ukraine reports it. “Russia has no red lines, so we need to make sure that when it comes to protecting Ukraine, we are ready to help them and show that, despite what is happening, we are on their side. And Canada has no constraints on the supply of weapons to Ukraine, and therefore we will continue to work with the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” he said.
Western weapons to hit Moscow, Biden considers the green light
The US could authorize the Ukrainian army to use American weapons on Russian territory. The Washington Post writes this, according to which Joe Biden is considering the idea of revoking Kiev’s limits on the use of US short-range weapons to attack the territory of the Federation. The decision would be motivated by the need to stop Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. The news was neither commented nor denied by the White House, which until late yesterday evening had instead confirmed its initial position: the United States does not want Ukraine to use American weapons to strike Russian territory. “Our position has not changed at this stage. We neither encourage nor permit the use of US-supplied weapons to strike Russian soil,” said John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council.
Kirby’s comment comes after the words of the French president, Emmanuel Macron, who in the meeting with the German chancellor Olaf Scholz, said that the West must authorize the Kiev army to ‘neutralize’ the military bases from which Russia launches its missiles against Ukrainian territory. “We must allow them to neutralize the military positions from which the missiles are launched, the military positions from which Ukraine is attacked,” Macron said yesterday during a press conference at the Franco-German Council of Ministers in Meseberg, near Berlin . “But we must not allow other targets in Russia and of course civilian capabilities to be hit,” he added.
The debate over whether or not Western weapons supplied to Ukraine should be used on Russian soil is agitating Washington and European capitals. The most reluctant – Rome and Berlin in particular – brandish the risk of an escalation and extension of the conflict, with the implicit risk of the use of nuclear weapons by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We don’t want an escalation,” Macron repeated. “What has changed is that Russia has adapted its practices a bit” and is attacking Ukraine from bases in Russia. The German Chancellor is more cautious, continuing to deny sending Kiev long-range missiles that could be used to strike Russian territory. “As for the question of Ukraine’s activities, I want to say this very generally, because the discussion keeps resurfacing. Ukraine has every opportunity, under international law, to do what it does. This needs to be said clearly. He is under attack and has the right to defend himself,” he added without embracing Macron’s ‘interventionist’ line. If Western weapons were used against Russian territory there would be “serious consequences”, repeats Valdimir Putin, inviting the West to think carefully before acting.
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