Biden's decision on Ukraine long-range missiles a 'big step' towards WWIII: Russian lawmaker

President Biden has taken a “very big step” towards starting World War III by giving Ukraine permission to deploy US-made long-range missiles to attack targets deep in Russia, top Russian lawmakers have warned.

Ukraine has already said it plans to take advantage of the policy change within a matter of days after it was reported Sunday that Biden had lifted the missile ban — in a significant reversal of Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

“This is a very big step towards the start of World War III,” said Vladimir Dzhabarov, first deputy head of the Russian upper house’s international affairs committee, according to Russia’s Tass news agency.

Other Russian officials, too, warned that the move would spark an immediate response.