Long-range missiles: is this Putin’s red line?

Moscow has stripped six British diplomats of their accreditation. The UK Foreign Office has called the allegations of spying ‘completely baseless’, but what does the move mean for relations between Russia and the UK? Alongside this, Keir Starmer is in Washington for talks with Joe Biden. It’s expected they will discuss Ukraine’s request to use long range missiles in Russian territory. Putin has said such action would mean Nato is ‘directly participating’ in the conflict - how will he respond if the US and UK cross another one of his red lines? How will Keir Starmer manage the problem? The Spectator’s assistant online editor Lisa Haseldine is joined by Mark Galeotti, professor and author, and Owen Matthews, journalist and historian. // SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPECTATOR Get 12 issues for £12, plus a free £20 John Lewis/Waitrose voucher www.spectator.co.uk/tvoffer // FREE PODCASTS FROM THE SPECTATOR Hear more from The Spectator's journalists on their podcasts, covering everything from the politics of the UK, US and China, to religion, literature, lifestyle and more. www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/ // FOLLOW US www.twitter.com/spectator www.facebook.com/OfficialSpectator www.linkedin.com/company/the-spectator www.instagram.com/spectator1828 www.tiktok.com/@thespectatormagazine Theme song written and performed by Jon Barker © 2020 Jonathan Stewart Barker Publisher Jonathan Stewart Barker 100%, administered by prsformusic.com Recording © 2020 Jonathan Stewart Barker 100%, administered by ppl.com

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