Ukraine has received permission from Washington to use long-range US weapons to strike deep into Russia. Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday (November 18) that this decision could be a turning point in the war. British news agency Reuters reported this.
He told reporters, it was a very necessary decision. Russia understands that the position of the Western world is strong and unwavering. And Ukraine is getting strong support. This could be a crucial, perhaps even decisive, moment in the battle.
Two US officials and a reliable source revealed Washington's decision on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on Sunday.
Duda criticized Germany and said that they did not agree with the policy of the United States. He also commented that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Friday was a wrong decision.
He also said that while Russia is brutally attacking Ukraine, one of the leaders of the Western world, one of Europe's largest and most powerful economies, is negotiating with the aggressor. I strongly believe, this is a wrong decision in the international political arena.
Duda said that Germany may be looking for a deal with Russia and to buy energy resources from Russia, as their media claims.
The country's prime minister, Donald Tusk, also criticized Shultz, saying that no one can stop Putin with a phone call.
In the context of the Ukraine-Russia war, the issue of the unity and support of the Western world is coming up again and again. A shift in U.S. policy could be an important step toward increasing Ukraine's military capabilities. But the debate over Germany's position has raised new questions about Western unity. As a result, Europe's security and diplomatic relations with Russia may face further challenges.
