.Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he wished the West "listened to" his notifying regarding the threat of a direct battle with NATO if it permitted Ukraine to use long-range tools versus Russia.Putin helped make the preliminary risk in September after Britain and the United States weighed allowing Kyiv make use of long-range upper arms versus Russian targets, advising this would place NATO "at war" with Moscow." They failed to tell me anything about it, but I hope they listened to," Putin said in comments to a state TV media reporter when asked if the West had listened closely to his precaution." Ukrainian soldiers may not utilize these tools by themselves. Only specialists from NATO countries may do it, due to the fact that they need room intellect, which Ukraine typically performs not have," he said.Ukrainian Head Of State Volodymyr Zelensky ate months been pushing his Western allies for approval to utilize long-range projectiles versus targets deep inside Russian area, asserting the step would certainly "motivate" Moscow to seek tranquility.Western side representatives signified final month a choice on the issue impended, but English Prime Minister Keir Starmer and also U.S. President Joe Biden later put it off surrounded by Moscow's terrible dangers.Biden downplayed Putin's caution, with U.S. officials stating the missiles would likely make a minimal difference to Ukraine's project.