{"id":2370184,"date":"2024-11-18T08:29:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T13:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-legislator-warns-of-wwiii-over-bidens-decision-to-use-us-missiles-in-ukraine-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T08:31:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T13:31:47","slug":"russian-legislator-warns-of-wwiii-over-bidens-decision-to-use-us-missiles-in-ukraine-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-legislator-warns-of-wwiii-over-bidens-decision-to-use-us-missiles-in-ukraine-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian legislator warns of WWIII over Biden\u2019s decision to use US missiles in Ukraine &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussian-legislator-warns-of-wwiii-over-bidens-decision-to-use-us-missiles-in-ukraine-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2370184&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Russian legislator, Maria Butina, has \u200bissued\u200d a stark warning regarding the potential use of U.S. missiles \u200cin Ukraine,\u200d claiming\u2064 it could provoke World War III. This statement follows rumors that President \u200bJoe Biden\u200c may allow \u2062Ukraine\u2063 to\u2062 use\u2063 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS),\u2063 capable of striking deep into Russian territory, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">including\u200b critical\u200b military bases<\/a>. Butina cautioned\u200d that\u200c such a move would be a \u2064significant misjudgment and perceived by Russia\u2062 as an escalation of the conflict. While expressing hope that a future Trump administration\u2063 might reverse this decision, she \u200bemphasized the serious risks involved. Butina, who previously\u2063 faced legal\u200b issues in\u2064 the United States related to espionage, underlines the growing tensions between \u2063the U.S.\u200d and Russia regarding \u200dthe ongoing conflict in Ukraine.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Russian legislator warns of WWIII over Biden&rsquo;s decision to use US missiles in Ukraine<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1884235\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A representative from Russia&rsquo;s State Duma warned the United States risked a provocation to World War III if it agreed to permit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukraine<\/a> to use weapons made in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S.<\/a> that have the capabilities to strike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Russia<\/a> further inland.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maria-butina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Maria Butina<\/a>, a representative in the Duma, made the statement to <em>Reuters<\/em> after rumors circulated that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden <\/a>approved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/2975723\/ukraine-aid-bill-long-range-missile-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the use of Army Tactical Missile System missiles<\/a>. These missiles can travel 190 miles and could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/11\/17\/nx-s1-5194432\/biden-long-range-missiles-russia-ukraine-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strike<\/a> key Russian airfields and other crucial military targets. Previously, Biden was reportedly against using ATACMS due to concerns over escalation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Butina warned that using ATACMS would be a significant error in judgment and that Russia&rsquo;s government could view it as an act of escalation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These guys, Biden&rsquo;s administration, is trying to escalate the situation to the maximum while they still have power and are still in office,&rdquo; Butina <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/world-news\/biden-risking-world-war-3-with-missile-decision-says-russian-lawmaker-124111800329_1.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While ominous about the possibility of the Biden administration using ATACMS, Butina did express optimism that a Trump administration would reverse such a decision. However, she reiterated the warning that using the weapons could lead to WWIII.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have a great hope that (Donald) Trump will overcome this decision if this has been made because they are seriously risking the start of World War Three, which is not in anybody&rsquo;s interest,&rdquo; Butina said.<\/p>\n<p>Butina has her own history of hostilities with the U.S. In July 2018, she was arrested by the FBI and charged with acting as an agent of Russia &ldquo;without prior notification to the Attorney General.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Mariia_Butina_Plea_Agreement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">She<\/a> pleaded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/12\/13\/politics\/maria-butina-guilty-plea\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">guilty<\/a> to &ldquo;charges of conspiracy to act as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-allies-worked-for-group-with-close-ties-to-chinese-communist-party\/\" title=\"Top Biden Allies Worked for Group With Close Ties to Chinese Communist Party\">unregistered foreign agent<\/a> of Russia&rdquo; and was sentenced to 15 months in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Butina&rsquo;s warning matches the tone and sentiment of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who previously warned that any approval from the U.S. to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles would be considered an escalation, touting nuclear retaliation as a possible response.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is proposed that aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state, be considered as their joint attack on the Russian Federation,&rdquo; Putin <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/25\/europe\/putin-nuclear-warns-west-missile-strikes-ukraine-intl-latam\/index.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in September.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The conditions for Russia&rsquo;s transition to the use of nuclear weapons are also clearly fixed,&rdquo; Putin added.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Putin warned he would consider using nuclear weapons if he became aware of reliable &ldquo;information about the massive launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-legislator-warns-of-world-war-3-over-bidens-decision-to-use-these-missiles-in-ukraine-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Russian legislator warns of World War 3 over Biden\u2019s decision to use these missiles in Ukraine - Washington Examiner\">aerospace attack vehicles<\/a> and their crossing of our state border, meaning strategic or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stealth-fighters-performance-not-living-up-to-the-price-tag\/\" title=\"Stealth Fighter\u2019s Performance Not Living Up to the Price Tag\">tactical aircraft<\/a>, cruise missiles, drones, hypersonic and other aircraft.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The list of military threats has been supplemented,&rdquo; 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