BELGRADE, November 18. /TASS/. US President Joe Biden's decision to permit Kiev to use US weapons for attacks deep into Russian territory will have catastrophic consequences for the entire world, potentially escalating into World War III, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin stated.

"There is no Serbian government that, while in a technical mandate and after losing the elections, would make a decision with such far-reaching consequences for Serbia as the one made by President Biden, who authorized the use of American long-range weapons against Russia, with devastating consequences for the global community. If the goal of this decision is to formally ignite World War III, it was made at the most opportune time," Vulin said in a statement released by his press office.

The deputy prime minister further pointed out that Donald Trump, in this context, quite logically asks: "Why is Biden physically and psychologically incapable of running for president, but he is able to make decisions that could bring the world to the brink of disaster?" "The next time someone from the US or the EU comments on the state of democracy in Serbia, they should first compare it with the state of democracy in the US. The declining world, which was dominated by the policies of the American Democrats - the policies of military intervention and color revolutions - wants the entire world to perish with it," Vulin emphasized, adding that "the results of the US elections are not conclusive for American democracy."

Earlier, The New York Times reported, citing sources, that Biden had authorized strikes from Ukrainian territory deep into Russia using ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles. In turn, Le Figaro sources claimed that France and the UK had authorized strikes with SCALP and Storm Shadow tactical missiles. The article was later retracted. There has been no official confirmation of this information from Washington, Paris, or London.

On September 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out that a potential decision to use Western long-range weapons against Russia would mean nothing less than the direct involvement of the United States and other NATO countries in the war in Ukraine. This would drastically alter the nature of this conflict, and Russia would be forced to take appropriate measures in response to the escalating threats, the Russian president warned. Putin emphasized that Ukraine would not be able to strike deep into Russian territory without Western support, as it would require satellite intelligence and flight missions to do so.