WASHINGTON — The United States said on Monday (Nov 18) it was Russia that is escalating the conflict in Ukraine by deploying North Korean troops, after the Kremlin warned that Washington would deepen its involvement in the war by allowing Kyiv's forces to strike far into Russia with US-made weapons.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller in a briefing declined to confirm that the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden had decided to allow the strikes, but reiterated that the US "will always adapt and adjust the capabilities we provide to Ukraine when it's appropriate to do so."

Reuters reported on Sunday that the Biden administration has decided to allow Ukraine to conduct the strikes, a move US officials speaking on condition of anonymity said was a response to the presence of North Korean troops in the conflict.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that the outgoing administration was adding fuel to the fire and seeking to escalate the conflict in Ukraine.

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