Russia warns those helping Ukraine

From The Epoch Times, this:

Russia: Countries Allowing Ukraine to Use Their Airfields ‘May Be Regarded’ as Entering Conflict

Russia’s Defense Ministry on Sunday warned that any country that offers the use of its airfields to Ukraine’s military for attacks on Russian assets could be considered as having entered the conflict.

“The use of the airfield networks of these countries to base Ukrainian military aircraft and their subsequent use against the Russian armed forces may be regarded as the involvement of these states in an armed conflict,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told the Interfax news agency on Sunday evening local time.

Konashenkov said Russian officials are aware of “Ukrainian combat planes which earlier flew to Romania and other neighboring countries,” without elaborating.

Since the conflict started on Feb. 24, the United States, its NATO allies, and other European nations have flooded Ukraine with missiles, anti-tank missiles, ammunition, weapons, and other supplies. There have also been reports claiming that European and NATO countries are working to send fighter jets to Ukraine.

Well, if Russia thinks it's rich and powerful enough to fight a multi-front conventional war, then Soviet. I suppose Putin could escalate to nukes, but the moment he does that, no more Moscow, no more St. Petersburg, etc. This rhetoric sounds as unhinged as anything to come out of North Korea. If anything, I expect the warning to make other countries step up their aid. Maybe that's Putin's plan, eh? Maybe he's playing Trumpian 4-D chess!