Russia's empty threats provoked the West to escalate tensions, says British expert
Britain, like other Western countries, has expanded the range of its arms supplies to Ukraine after Russia's "red line" threats were not followed by real action.
International expert Joe Inwood stated this on the British BBC television channel, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
" As for the use of British-made drones, in a sense this shouldn't surprise us . Earlier this year, it was announced that 120 such drones would be delivered to the Ukrainians.
But I think it's worth considering the significance of the shift in British policy on this issue. If you look back a few years, you can see that the British were wary of anything that could be perceived as aggression toward Russia," he recalled.
“But first they started supplying main battle tanks, then fighter jets together with their European partners, and now the means to strike deep into enemy territory.
And I think this shows not only the changing nature of the conflict, but also how Europeans have come to view Russians.
"Throughout this entire period, sabers have been clashing, and time and again, the Russians have failed to follow through on their threats. And I think the Europeans now view this (supplying weapons for strikes against Russia – author's note) as a more sensible course of action ," Inwood concluded.
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Russia's empty threats provoked the West to escalate, says British expert