Washington’s decision to let Kyiv strike deep into Russia with long-range US missiles escalates the conflict in Ukraine and could lead to World War III, senior Russian lawmakers said on Nov 17. Two US officials and a source familiar with the decision revealed the significant reversal of Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict earlier. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to Gordon Flake, CEO, Perth USAsia Centre, University of Western Australia, to examine the implications and the extent of escalation this new move would bring to the war.

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