If Biden’s statement is implemented, then it will satisfy Ukraine’s repeated requests for relaxation of conditions on the use of American weapons
President Joe Biden hinted in comments yesterday that Washington will lift restrictions on Ukraine, saying his administration is “working” to give Ukraine the ability to use longer-range missiles against Russian targets.
If Biden’s statement is ultimately acted upon, it would satisfy Ukraine’s repeated demands for relaxation of terms on the use of US-supplied weapons, which officials complain has for so long left them fighting an invasion with their hands tied. of Russia.
Russia has yet to comment on the Biden comment, but President Vladimir Putin has previously said such action could lead to “very serious problems.”
At the same time the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken accused Iran of supplying Russia with short-range ballistic missiles.
It is noted that since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US has been reluctant to procure or sanction the use of weapons that could strike targets deep inside Russia, fearing that by doing so way they would escalate the conflict. But it has now relaxed some of the restrictions, allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit areas along Russia’s border from which troops fire.
Kiev’s remaining allies have also supplied some long-range weapons – with restrictions on how and when they can be used against Russia because of concerns that such strikes could trigger retaliation that would drag NATO countries into war or trigger a nuclear conflict .
However, lately the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky criticizes the pace of arms deliveries and has repeatedly called for permission to strike targets deep inside Russia with missiles supplied by the West. The Russian president has made it clear, however, that Ukraine attacks Russia with Western missiles they risk igniting a wider war.
Separately yesterday, Tuesday, the US, UK, France and Germany imposed new sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine. These missiles are likely to bolster Russia’s arsenal, allowing it to strike Ukrainian cities near Russia’s borders or areas it already controls at the same time as it deploys its longer-range missiles deeper into Ukrainian territory.
Source :Skai
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