The United States had effectively become a party to the war by December 2022.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Russia on 15 December 2022.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia's Security Council, said Patriot systems deployed with NATO personnel would become a legitimate target for Russia's armed forces, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov backed the threat; foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said delivery would be another provocative move by a US that had effectively become a party to the war.

Foreign audience · ru

1. Origin of the claim PBS NewsHour Media · Unaffiliated origin: Russian foreign ministry and Security Council statements, carried by AP · published 2022-12-15 00:00 UTC

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-gcgs, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-gcgs/

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