Ukraine parliament cancels session over threat of Russian attack
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Kyiv, Ukraine: Kyiv shuttered parliament on Friday for one day, citing a potential Russian missile attack after President Vladimir Putin issued a warn...
Kyiv, Ukraine: Kyiv shuttered parliament on Friday for one day, citing a potential Russian missile attack after President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West by launching a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine.
Moscow's 33-month invasion of Ukraine escalated this week with Russia's first launch of a nuclear-capable mid-range ballistic missile at the city of Dnipro on Thursday.
The Kremlin said Friday that a hawkish address by Putin, in which he threatened to strike the West and said he was "ready for any scenario," had been "understood" in the United States.
Putin had said Moscow reserved the right to strike countries that allow Kyiv to hit Russian territory with their weapons, after the US and the UK gave the green light for Kyiv to do so.
NATO and Ukrainian officials are due to meet Tuesday in Brussels to discuss the escalation, diplomatic sources told AFP.