Russia President Vladimir Putin has issued a very unusual, late-night statement:
At approximately 3:30 AM Moscow, Russia time, the Russian President said:
“The world is facing a fatal and irreversible turning point!”
Nothing else was said and no explanation was offered.
UPDATE 10:50 AM EDT (SATURDAY)
It is now confirmed that President Putin was referring to the now-taking-place meeting of NATO countries, at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
At the now-taking-place meeting, a decision is expected to be taken GRANTING Ukraine the permission to use West-supplied, long-range missiles, to strike deep into Russia.
For months, Russia has warned against this, because taking this step will make NATO countries "Combatant participants" in the Ukraine conflict.
All of those West-supplied missiles REQUIRE active satellite guidance to reach their target. Ukraine doesn't have satellites; it would have to use U.S./NATO satellites. Therein lies the explicit participation of NATO. Actively guiding Ukraine-fired missiles into Russia makes the U.S. and NATO active, direct, participants in the conflict.
