"This may be the ultimatum issued by the West to Russia." Russian military experts made the above analysis on the 10th when British media reported that the United States may no longer adhere to the position that Ukraine's armed forces cannot attack Russian territory. A senior official of Ukraine announced on the 10th that Kiev was ready to attack Russian territory. NATO is also increasingly talking about the risk of direct conflict with Russia. The press secretary of the Russian President, Sergei Peskov, said on the 11th that Russia's relations with Western countries have reached the stage of confrontation and will have to live under such conditions in the future. Therefore, Russia needs unity, strength and reserve. The United States changed its position. The Times quoted a Pentagon source on the 9th, saying that after the Russian side carried out several missile attacks on key infrastructure in Ukraine, the Pentagon had changed its position and acquiesced in Ukraine's long-range strike against targets in Russia. The Times said that since October, the Pentagon has revised its threat assessment of the war in Ukraine, including a new judgment on whether the delivery of weapons to Kiev may lead to a direct military confrontation between Russia and NATO - which means that the United States may now consider providing long-range weapons to Kiev. According to the analysis of the report, the reason why the United States made changes was that it was less worried about the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. On the same day, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg admitted in an interview with Norwegian NRK television that the conflict in Ukraine may lead to war between Russia and NATO. The situation in Ukraine may be out of control, but he also said he believed that Russia and Europe would find a way to avoid conflict. He stressed that only a strong Ukraine can ensure peace in Europe. According to the Russian Viewpoint, Leonkov, a Russian military expert, said on the 10th that it was no accident that the statement of the Secretary General of NATO and the report of the Times appeared at the same time, which could be regarded as an ultimatum issued by the West to Russia - if Russia did not negotiate with Ukraine, it would not prevent Ukraine from attacking Russian territory. Parliamentarian Borodayi of the Russian Duma also believes that the West is increasing its bets on launching a war against Russia. The remarks about the direct conflict between NATO and Russia indicate that the West is preparing for such a development. Although it is difficult to judge the authenticity of the Times' leaked articles, this is completely consistent with a series of recent statements in the West. "But I don't think NATO is ready for a direct conflict with Russia. The western move is to create panic and destabilize Russia," he said. Ukrainian officials said publicly that Ukraine's State News Agency reported on the 11th daily that Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and National Defense Commission, said on Ukrainian NTA TV on the 10th that Kiev was ready to attack Russian territory if Russia further attacked Ukraine. He said: "We will have the ability to do anything. If our interests are involved, we will not ask anyone where to attack the enemy - the enemy is here, from our border to Vladivostok. Ukraine does not need to listen to other countries' suggestions on how not to worsen the situation." The Russian News Agency reported on the 11th daily that, with regard to Ukraine's statement, Russian Vice President Dmitry Medvedev was in Telegr the same day