Biden authorizes Ukraine’s use of US-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia
apNOV 2024
Western allies have tried the diplomatic approach but it's clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin sees talking as a sign of weakness. It's clear that he wants the fighting to continue, hence this lifting of restrictions has been made so that Ukraine can better defend itself.
This is a dangerous move from Western nations. If such a decision is confirmed, it will undermine Russia's aspirations of reaching a negotiated political settlement in the conflict. Europe risks extending, and perhaps even intensifying the situation.
There's a 21% chance that there will be a "World War Three" before 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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