Starmer Germany trip: PM refuses to deny US are blocking Storm Shadow missile use in Russia

Sir Keir Starmer failed to deny that US objections were preventing Ukraine from using Storm Shadow missiles to hit targets inside Russia.

The Prime Minister was asked during a press conference in Berlin alongside Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, if it was the case that the US was blocking the use of the missiles by Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces.

He replied: “I am not going to get into tactical questions about the use of weapons for very obvious reasons but no new decisions have been taken.”

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[markdemasseur]

England is guilty of this war, and must be punished,

[bjrnhjortshjandersen]

A new breed of we don´t trust them we do not want to do business with them

[nigelholt]

God he's an embarrassment, both leaders are failing the own countries and overwhelming disliked,

[The_ZeroLine]

I apologize for the idiocy of my government. However, everyone thinks it’s Jake Sullivan encouraging this policy. It’s not. It’s Austin and the defense chiefs. A journo who had beef w/JS made that claim one day and then every other media outlet repeated it but never verified the claim/cited a source.

[whathandleUtalkabt]

How many prime ministers since borris and the passing of the queen in 3 years? 4 or 5 prime ministers in 3 years?. What a flop flip all over direction place that is.

[DOWNUNDER.]

Britain must be very proud of Starmer, honest forthright and a patriot
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[coaddicted]

God we're just the laughing stock of the globe man 🤦‍♂️

[mbrittb]

Somebody is in trouble for putting the union flag behind starmer rather than the Palestinian flag.

[carlpemberton]

He thinks he's talking to Germany, Germany would accept closer collaboration but the EU will not

[annetaarts]

He believes he is working on the great reset (wef)

[FrankLautner]

The position of the US and NATO, so acclaimed as defenders of the free and democratic peoples of the West, is deplorable. Putin is about to turn the tables on the West; Zelensky is requesting the use of long-range weapons and is prohibited from using them. The scenario is chaotic in Ukraine, with the rapid advance of Russian troops and it will not be long before they reach Kiev. In Kursk, Ukraine depends on authorizations to use long-range missiles against the Russians. However, it is important that the US and NATO are aware that a victory for Putin against the Ukrainians will mean the end of the barrier that the West had against the Russians, and once this barrier is lost, nothing will stop Putin's ambition, after all, he has nothing left to lose. It is important to remember that if Putin wins this war, other dictators will repeat the same attitude; Taiwan and Seoul will become the next victims of these tyrants. Try to imagine this hypothetical situation, gentlemen.

[baronrodrigo]

Not good at answering questions is he. Ok at grilling and finger oh he's a prosecutor not a thinker.

[JohnCox-utcv]

If we have our storm shadow missiles going into Russia can we expect the equivalent missiles to be returned to us. If this a choice for Starmer? Or, should it be up to Parliament? It is clear to me that with the USA involvement in two wars the people of the UK and Europe more widely are starting to question their governance.

[richardmarsden]

£22 billion blackhole every year with 'security' guarantees to Ukraine.

[ua]

When are the next elections in Ukraine? Way overdue.

[BobMuskFan]

Ukraine already taking 1000km of Russian territory per week, imagine if they could use NATO missiles. They would be near Moscow right now.

[richardmarsden]

Ukraine halts repayments of approximately $700 mln debt to Cargill Financial from September 3, $825 mln debt on Ukrenergo debentures from November 9, and on state derivatives of 2015 from May 31 of the next year, according to the decree of the Ukrainian government.

The decree posted on the website of the Ukrainian Cabinet introduces amendments to documents approved on July 31 on the basis of the law on the Ukrainian debt repayment freeze. The new decree updates the terms of halting payments towards certain liabilities and their full scope. The document also determines the procedure of making payments to lenders the country would have to make even if reaching a debt restructuring agreement. Ukraine suspended the repayment of liabilities under Eurobonds from August 1.

It became known on June 17 that Ukraine proposed to its lenders to write down from 25% to 60% Eurobonds because it cannot honor its obligations. The parties agreed later to write down 37%. Fitch Ratings lowered the long-term rating of Ukraine to the limited default level.

[richardmarsden]

Tor-M2 air defense system shoots down a Storm Shadow/SCALP missile in Ukraine
Rare footage of the interception of the Russian Tor-M2 air defense system, the Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missile, and possibly the Anglo-French SCALP missile has been published. The location and date of the shooting have not been announced. It is worth noting that the Storm Shadow and SCALP cruise missiles are quite large and the Tor-M2 air defense missile system is difficult to shoot them down, since the mass of the warhead of the Tor-M2 air defense missile system is about 15 kg. Despite this, after being hit by a Tor-M2 air defense missile, the Ukrainian cruise missile caught fire and began to fall.
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[charlesbaker]

Damn he’s got a very girly voice for a german

[richardmarsden]

Study in Russia of the downed Ukrainian cruise missile Storm Shadow
Footage of an inspection of the insides of a downed Ukrainian cruise missile Storm Shadow or SCALP-EG of Anglo-French production has been published. Technical characteristics of the French Storm Shadow and SCALP-EG missiles are on the channel. The missile was shot down by Russian air defense or intercepted by electronic warfare systems, judging by the condition of the missile, and it is practically intact. Reportedly, every time missiles are intercepted, they are dismantled and sent for study to Russia, to improve the operation of electronic warfare and air defense systems. Details in the video.
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