Russia has accused Nato and the US of “provoking a new level of tension” after the US and Germany became the latest allies to let Ukraine’s military to use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia.

A Berlin spokesman said Germany was convinced Ukraine had the right to defend itself from Russia, especially from cross-border attacks on its second largest city Kharkiv.

US officials said American-supplied weapons could be used to counter Russian fire near the Kharkiv region, either where Russian forces were “hitting them or preparing to hit them”.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the decision would help protect civilians living in villages close to the Russian border.

  • @Telodzrum
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    487 months ago

    Putin’s saber has been rattled so much that it functions more as a seppuku vibrator than anything else these days.

    • Stern
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      267 months ago

      Seppuku vibrator

      Great band name

      • @ThePyroPython
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        7 months ago

        Seppuku™ Vibrators

        Finish yourself off, with honour!

        Edit: sorry I misread band as brand.

      • SkaveRat
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        57 months ago

        Now thinking what genre it would be. J-Punk maybe?

        • Stern
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          57 months ago

          My current headcanon is that they’re an eclectric quartet from Ingelwood California who dabble in folk-, synth-, and indie pop. This summer they’re opening for Hiatus Kaiyote.

    • @baldingpudenda
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      27 months ago

      He uses it to get Pooh bear off. Gotta keep the war machine going.