Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, claimed on Thursday that Russia might supply weapons to any country hostile to the United States. This move would be a symmetrical response to the U.S. and its allies arming Ukraine, Medvedev stated.

Medvedev's comments came in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent remarks on the issue. Putin had criticized the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine and suggested that Russia could take similar actions.

"This is a significant shift in our foreign policy. Let the United States and its allies experience the direct use of Russian weapons by a third party," Medvedev said.

He indicated that Russia was considering its options carefully, contemplating supplying weapons to any nation that views the U.S. and its allies as enemies, regardless of their political stance or international recognition.

"Their enemy is the United States, which means they are our friends. Let the use of Russian weapons by these unnamed regions be as devastating as possible to our common adversaries. Let the sensitive targets in the states supplying weapons to Kyiv burn in the fires of conflict. We will be pleased to see our weapons used successfully against our mutual enemies," Medvedev emphasized.

Earlier, President Putin had warned about the implications of supplying long-range weapons to Ukraine, suggesting that Russia might respond in kind by arming other countries to target Western interests.

"If someone believes it is possible to deliver such weapons into a combat zone to strike our territory and cause problems, then why shouldn't we deliver the same class of weapons to regions where strikes can be carried out on sensitive objects of countries acting against Russia?" Putin questioned.