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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 18th, 2024: Moscow Issues Warning Over U.S.-Made Missile Strikes & Hamas Finds A New Home
18 Nov 2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Moscow reacts sharply to news that the Biden administration has approved Ukrainian forces to strike deep into Russian territory using American-made ballistic missiles. We’ll have the latest comments from the Kremlin. A week after being expelled by Qatar, Hamas leaders have found a new base of operations in Turkey. We’ll discuss what this move means for the region and international diplomacy. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Patriot Gold: Call 1-888-870-5457 for a free investor guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. Let's get briefed. First up, Moscow is reacting to the news that the Biden administration has granted permission to Ukrainian forces to strike targets inside Russia's Kursk region with long-range American munitions. We'll have the latest comments from the Kremlin.
And in case you're wondering, the Kremlin's comments, well, they're not particularly supportive of the U.S. decision. Later in the show, a week after being booted by Qatar, the leaders of Hamas have found a new home. Oh, look at that. They're settling in already, setting up shop in the nation of Turkey, which, of course, is a member of NATO.
Well, you can always count on Turkish leader Erdogan to play both sides of any game. But first, our afternoon spotlight. Moscow is reacting sharply to reports that the Biden administration has given Ukraine the green light to target deep inside Russian territory with U.S. supplied long range missiles.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, quote, It's obvious that the outgoing administration in Washington intends to take steps, and they've been talking about this, to continue adding fuel to the fire and provoking further escalation of tensions around this conflict, end quote. Well, for that statement, Peskov wins today's PDB Lack of Self-Awareness Award.
It's almost like he imagines that Russia is the victim in this conflict. While President Putin has yet to comment on the administration's decision, he warned back in September that allowing Ukraine to target Russia would significantly raise the stakes. and that it would signal that NATO countries are at war with Russia.
Well, clearly, as we already know, Putin himself lacks both self-awareness and any sense of irony. What raised the stakes in this conflict is Putin's decision to invade his sovereign nation. Back in September also, Putin reaffirmed Moscow's readiness to use nuclear weapons if it sees a threat to its sovereignty.
Kyiv has also weighed in on the news, with Ukrainian President Zelensky delivering a measured yet pointed response. In a Sunday evening address, Zelensky said, quote, End quote. The Biden administration's move was also hailed by some of the US's NATO allies, including Poland. The Polish president declared that the White House decision could be a decisive moment in the war.
As we reported this morning, the Biden administration has reversed a long-standing U.S. policy restricting the use of ATAKOMs, tactical ballistic missiles, with a range of approximately 190 miles.
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