There are signs that the Russia-Ukraine conflict is turning into a world war. The danger of a nuclear war is looming. This war, which started as if it would end in a short time, has been going on for a long time and has completed a thousand days. It was precisely at that time that disturbing events took place. The United States has allowed the long-range missiles (ATACMS) that it had already supplied to Ukraine to be launched on Russian territory.
It is noteworthy that Joe Biden, outgoing President and a member of the Democratic Party which lost the recent US presidential election, issued orders to this effect during his last days of office. Until now, Ukraine has only launched these on areas such as Crimea occupied by Russia. Now, the fact that the United States has given the green light to launch them directly on Russian territory and Ukraine has dared to do so is a big deal. In addition, Ukraine has launched six missiles on Russia. Naturally, this incident has angered Russia.
Russia, which has been angered by the West's move to a 'new phase' of the war, is preparing to relax restrictions on the use of nuclear weapons. To this end, President Putin has reportedly issued a new order on the procedures for using nuclear weapons.
Russia has already warned that the supply of weapons to Ukraine by the US and other countries will be considered as NATO's direct participation in the war. Another key development is the recent US move to supply grenades, along with many other weapons. The US embassy in Kiev has been closed due to warnings of air strikes.
As per the international media reports, there is a fear of war is spreading in Western European countries. Naturally, there is global concern over this sequence of events. Although France and Britain have also supplied missiles to Ukraine, they have not yet given permission to launch them on Russian territory. It is worth recalling that Ukrainian President Zelensky has warned that he will use all the weapons at his disposal to harm Russia.
US President –elect Donald Trump, who was re-elected as president for a second term in November and will take office in January, expressed his determination to stop the war in Ukraine. His idea is to stop the supply of US weapons and, if necessary, force Ukraine to take a step back and reach an agreement. Trump has also hinted that he will convince Russia to leave the occupied territories for the sake of an agreement. In these circumstances, the big question is why Joe Biden, who is nearing the end of his term, decided to escalate the war!. Criticism from the arms industry that he made this decision is growing. The reason for this is that Biden has been accused of supplying weapons to Ukraine in the past.