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Washington DC, Nov.18.– Joe Biden has approved for Ukraine to strike targets within Russia with US-supplied long-range missiles for the first time.
In a major policy shift just weeks before he stands down, the US president signed off on the use of ATACMS rockets within the Kursk region.
Mr Biden’s decision will raise expectations that he is also set to drop his opposition to the use of British-made Storm Shadow missiles within Russia.
Donald Trump, the incoming president, has vowed to scale back support for Ukraine and has said he will push Kyiv to sue for peace with Moscow.
David Sacks, a close ally of Elon Musk and a major donor to the Trump campaign, criticized the decision...
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