Kremlin: US Waging War Against Russia by Controlling Ukraine Military Actions

Facts

• The US is pursuing a war against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov alleged on Sunday as he commented on the US' possible supplies of longer-range missiles to Ukraine.¹
• Alleging that Washington controls the military actions of Kyiv, Lavrov said: 'No matter what they say, they are managing this war, they are supplying weapons, ammunition, intelligence, satellite data — they are waging a war against us.'²
• Lavrov's comments come after four Republican senators urged Pres. Joe Biden to immediately send MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to the Ukrainian military.³
• The senators argued that providing these systems  with long-range missiles would augment Ukraine's ability to attack key Russian targets, including cruise missile and drone launch sites, and 'maximize the likelihood of success in its current counteroffensive and follow-on operations.'⁴
• Previously, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba had stated that Kyiv was 'actively working on obtaining ATACMS from the USA and Taurus from Germany,' adding, 'There is progress on both tracks.'⁵
• The US has committed more than $43B in military aid to Ukraine since the conflict began in February 2022, including air defense systems, armored personnel carriers, and M1 Abrams tanks.⁶

Sources: ¹Tass, ²Sputnik international, ³Ukrainska pravda, ⁴Ukrinform, ⁵Al arabiya english and ⁶RT.

Narratives

• Pro-Russia narrative, as provided by RT. Providing Kyiv with long-range missiles or NATO's military expansion in the Arctic undermines regional security and warrants countermeasures from Moscow. Russia is not a threat to anyone — the real threat emanates from the White House, which is trying to increase its security posture at the expense of upsetting the regional balance and prolonging the conflict.
• Pro-Ukraine narrative, as provided by Wall street journal. Ukraine acquiring the long-range tactical ballistic missiles would equip Kyiv to strike key Russian command posts, formidable air defense systems, and high-value Russian military targets in occupied territory. It would also constrain Russian logistics — essential to helping Ukrainian troops break through Moscow's defenses and push south toward the coast.

Predictions