LJUBLJANA, November 18. /TASS/. The transfer of Western tactical long-range ballistic missiles to Kiev could derail efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon said.

"I emphasize again that there is an urgent need for a lasting and just peace. A peace that Ukraine will accept and that will be based on the UN Charter. A delivery of long-range missiles could have just the opposite effect," Fajon wrote on X.

The top Slovenian diplomat also said she supports efforts to organize the second so-called peace conference where Kiev, Russia, China, Brazil and India would participate.

The New York Times reported on November 17, citing sources, that US President Joe Biden had authorized the use of US-supplied ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles for strikes deep inside Russia. France’s Le Figaro reported that France and the UK had granted similar permission for the use of their SCALP and Storm Shadow missiles, respectively. The newspaper later removed this statement from its article on the website without explanation. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that Paris had not changed its stance on strikes deep into Russia. London has not yet provided any official comment. The German government confirmed that the United States had informed Berlin of the decision to authorize strikes deep inside Russia.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow’s position on strikes by US missiles deep inside Russian territory was clearly outlined by Russian President Vladimir Putin in September. According to Peskov, this decision marks a "qualitatively new round" of tensions.