’Russian jets with hypersonic missiles patrolling over Black Sea’: Putin ’threatens’ US

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday it was a “mistake“ for Washington to give Ukraine long-range ATACMS missiles, warning they would not affect the frontline and would prolong Ukraine’s “agony“. Ukraine asked its Western allies for longer-range weapons to strike deep inside Russian-held territory as its counteroffensive to recapture occupied land progressed slower than expected. “War is war, and, of course ... they pose a threat, that goes without saying,“ said Putin when asked about the weapons at a Beijing news conference. ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It’s free! - ► More Videos @ ETTV - ► ► For business news on the go, download ET app: Follow ET on: ► Facebook - ► Twitter - ► LinkedIn - ► Instagram - ► Flipboard - @economictimes #news #latestnews #economictimes #ET #TheEconomicTimes #businessnews