President Donald Trump has not made a final decision, and he has been wary of escalating the Ukraine war into a direct confrontation with Russia. For the Kremlin, the escalatory risks of U.S. involvement in firing such missiles deep into Russia are clear. Can only Ukrainians launch them, or do American soldiers have to do that?” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters when asked about Vance’s remarks. Putin has previously warned that Russia reserves the right to strike at military installations in countries that let Ukraine use their missiles to hit Russia. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that Europe “simply cannot afford a war with Russia”, but that “the possibility of a fatal accident always exists”.