Moscow reacts to NATO chief call for attacks inside Russia

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has exceeded his mandate by calling for Ukraine to be allowed to use Western-donated weapons for strikes deep inside Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.

“The time has come for allies to consider whether they should lift some of the restrictions,” the secretary general told The Economist last week.

Some NATO member states have already “yanked Stoltenberg,” Lavrov told the media on Monday, RT reported.

“I doubt that the secretary general can take it upon himself to speak on behalf of members of the bloc before this issue is discussed within NATO,” he added.

“I believe he has stepped outside of his authority.”

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