Ukraine says deep strikes are still forbidden, and Russia appears uncertain of its response

Zelenskyy said he still hasn’t received authorisation, but Russia’s foreign ministry says he has

Ukrainian training exercise (Courtesy Ukraine Armed Forces)

Russian officials delivered dissonant statements in the past week about how Moscow would respond to Western weapons striking deep inside its territory, and whether such strikes will happen at all.

Russian diplomats played on the now-familiar threat of a nuclear response.

Russian deputy foreign min…