White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday declined to acknowledge that US President Joe Biden's authorization of long-range strikes on Russia with ATACMS missiles had contributed to escalating the conflict, instead placing the blame on Russia.
Every step of escalation comes from Russia. They are the ones who are escalating it, she alleged when asked whether Biden's decision to authorize strikes using long-range ATACMS missiles deep into Russian territory was a factor in escalating the conflict in Ukraine.
Jean-Pierre claimed that neither Ukraine nor the United States bears responsibility for the escalation.
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