Kremlin says attack using new missile was warning to 'reckless' West

The Kremlin said Friday that its attack using a new ballistic missile was a warning to Ukraine's "reckless" Western allies.

The Kremlin said Friday that its attack using a new ballistic missile was a warning to Ukraine's "reckless" Western allies, the culmination of a week of escalating threats from President Vladimir Putin.

But despite Moscow’s deployment of the new weapon, which carried multiple warheads, the United States and its European partners have vowed not to be deterred in their support for Kyiv.

New details also emerged Friday about the deepening alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued his own nuclear threat to his U.S.-backed southern neighbor and accused Washington of fueling tensions.

The latest round of saber rattling from Putin and Kim has come during a week in which the war in Ukraine passed 1,000 days and with Washington preparing for a change in leadership.

Still, Western officials and analysts have sought to play down what they said was a clear effort to intimidate Kyiv and its backers.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putin-kim-threats-keep-pressure-kyiv-week-escalations-rcna181304

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