(OPINION) Russia has just launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine, which would mark a “clear escalation” by President Vladimir Putin in the ongoing war in Europe. Meanwhile, a US Embassy in Kyiv warns of a ‘potential significant’ air attack in the coming days. At the same time, Russia has just accused Britain of ‘directly being involved’ in the Ukraine war after supplying long-range missiles to Zelensky that were recently used. Where do we go from here? What will Putin’s next response be?