US President Joe Biden will discuss with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer the possibility of Ukraine's use of ATACMS and Storm Shadow long-range missiles already this week. This was stated by the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin during a joint conference with the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sebiga and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Great Britain David Lammy.
Points of attention
- Biden and Starmer will discuss the possibility of using ATACMS and Storm Shadow long-range missiles for Ukraine.
- Blinken said that he would pass on the details of the conversation with Zelenskyy and his team to the US president.
- The meeting between Biden and Starmer will take place on September 13.
- Ukraine is actively asking to be allowed to use Western long-range weapons to strike military targets in Russia's rear.
The USA and Great Britain will discuss long-range capabilities for Ukraine
Blinken said that he had a good conversation with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team. They discussed the needs of the Armed Forces on the battlefield.
Incidentally, we discussed long-range fire, but also a number of other things.
Anthony Blinken
US Secretary of State
Details of this conversation will be passed on to Biden and Starmer. They should talk within a week about expanding the long-range capabilities of the Armed Forces.
Biden and Starmer will hold a one-on-one meeting on September 13, 2024.
Ukraine asks to be allowed to strike with long-range weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation
Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeatedly appealed to Western partners with this request. He asks them to allow the use of Western long-range weapons to strike military targets in Russia's rear.
Western partners delayed the adoption of this decision for a long time. They fear escalation.
Recently, Biden said that his administration is already working on the issue of lifting restrictions on strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation.
The Reuters agency, citing its own sources, reported that Washington is reluctant to transfer long-range weapons to Ukraine and actually does not want to give permission to strike in Russia's rear.
