Retired Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt said Thursday on Newsmax that Russian President Vladimir Putin is threatening to strike Berlin if Germany allows Ukraine to use long-range weapons, warning that the war is escalating toward a dangerous new phase.

Holt said Putin has threatened to strike Berlin in response to Germany’s decision to lift range restrictions on long-range weapons sent to Ukraine, raising alarms about a broader expansion of the war.

Appearing Thursday on “The Chris Salcedo Show,” Holt reacted to Germany’s move following Russia’s largest aerial assault on Kyiv since the beginning of the invasion.

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