Vladimir Putin has a plan of action to respond to Ukraine’s incursion into Russia, the country’s ambassador to the US has said.
“I tell you sincerely that the president has made a decision,” Anatoly Antonov was quoted as saying by Russia’s state news agency TASS.
“I am firmly convinced that everyone will be severely punished for what has happened in Kursk region.”
The Russian ambassador did not provide any further details on Mr Putin’s plans.
The Kremlin held a meeting yesterday with senior officials, including Mr Putin and governors of border regions, likely to discuss Ukraine’s surprise attack on Russia’s Kursk region.
The fighting represents the biggest incursion into Russia by a foreign power since World War Two.
Mr Antonov also warned in comments published by the RIA state news agency that the US will remove all restrictions on the use of weapons supplied to Ukraine.
“The current administration behaves like a person who extends one hand and holds a dagger behind their back with another one,” Mr Antonov said.
“They are, essentially, laying ground [for a decision] to simply remove all the existing restrictions at a certain point, without much thought.”
The US has provided Ukraine with more than $55bn worth of military aid since 2022 but has not allowed Kyiv to fire any of its weapons into Russian territory unless used for defensive cross-border operations or counterfire.
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