The White House is finalizing a plan to ease some restrictions on the U.S. military's use of American weapons for strikes on Russian territory.
Points of attention
- The White House is developing a plan to allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use American weapons for strikes on Russian territory.
- Expanding strike zones, using British missiles and preventing additional attacks are key aspects of discussions between the US, Great Britain and Ukraine.
- The intensification of discussions reflects the aggravation of the situation against the background of the transfer of Iranian missiles to Russia.
- The speeches of well-known officials, such as Jake Sullivan and Anthony Blinken, testify to the readiness of the United States to support Ukraine in repelling Russian aggression.
What is known about the US plan to allow the Armed Forces to attack the Russian Federation
As the publication reports with reference to sources, the negotiations were conducted in close cooperation with a small group of officials in the White House.
The details of the plan are still being discussed, but officials in Washington, London and Ukraine have discussed in recent days expanding the zones on Russian territory where Ukraine can strike with US- and British-made weapons.
Measures to prevent additional attacks from Russia were also discussed, in particular, the possibility of granting Ukraine permission to use British long-range missiles that contain American components.
These discussions reflect a change in position compared to the beginning of the summer, indicating that the Biden administration may be ready to meet Kiev's requests for more aggressive actions inside Russia for better protection, the publication notes.
In June, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the US may consider expanding the zones in which it is allowed to strike with Ukrainian weapons.
This is not a matter of geography, but a matter of common sense. If Russia attacks or plans to attack Ukraine from its own territory, it is logical to allow Ukraine to strike back, Jake Sullivan emphasized
Discussions have intensified in recent days amid the transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia.
The USA can still give the long-awaited permission to Ukraine
It is important to understand that the head of American diplomacy made such a statement after announcing at a press conference in London that Iran had provided Moscow with short-range missiles.
In addition, Anthony Blinken publicly warned that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin "may well use them within weeks in Ukraine."
The head of the State Department emphasized that official Washington made sure that Ukraine had "everything necessary and in time to be effective in repelling Russian aggression" from the moment of the Russian invasion in February 2022.
According to him, the US is also forced to take into account other factors, for example, whether the Defense Forces of Ukraine will be able to use "sophisticated systems" provided by Western allies, and whether they will be able to maintain them.
Thus, Blinken voiced another clear demand for Ukraine:
We do not exclude. We never exclude. But when we intervene, we want to make sure that it is done in a way that contributes to what the Ukrainians are trying to achieve.
