September 11, 2024
President Joe Biden has hinted at Washington lifting restrictions on Ukraine using US long-range missilesagainst Russia.
If granted, it would fulfil repeated requests by Ukraine to loosen the limits on US-supplied weapons,which officials have said has left them fighting against Russia’s full-scale invasion with their hands tied.
Russia is yet to comment but President Vladimir Putin has previously said such action could lead to “very serious problems”.
Biden’s remarks come after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia.
Asked by reporters if the US would lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons on Tuesday, President Biden said his administration was “working that out now”.
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US has been reluctant to supply or sanction the use of weapons that could strike targets deep inside Russia for fear it would escalate the conflict.
It has however loosened some of the restraints on such missile use, allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike areas along Russia’s border where troops are firing from.
Kyiv’s other allies have also been supplying some long-range weapons – with restrictions on how and when they can be used inside Russia, out of concern such strikes could prompt retaliation that draws Nato countries into the war or provokes a nuclear conflict.
In recent months Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised the pace of weapons deliveries, and asked for authorisation to strike targets deep inside Russia with Western-supplied missiles – a move the US has thus far resisted.
Russia’s leader Putin also warned earlier this year that attacks by Ukraine on Russia with Western missiles risked triggering a wider war.
“Constant escalation can lead to serious consequences,” he said in May. “Do they want a global conflict?”
He added responsibility for any strikes inside Russia’s territory would lie with Western arms suppliers, even if Ukraine’s forces carried out the strikes.
Separately on Tuesday, the US, UK, France and Germany imposed fresh sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine.
Measures included restrictions on national carrier Iran Air’s ability to fly to the UK and Europe – as well as travel bans and asset freezes on a number of Iranians accused of facilitating military support for Russia.
Visiting London, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russians had been trained by Iranian forces to use short-range ballistic missiles and that they could be deployed against Ukrainians within weeks.
The missiles are likely to boost Russia’s arsenal, enabling it to hit Ukrainian cities close to Russia’s borders or areas it already controls at the same time as it deploys its longer-range missiles deeper into Ukrainian territory.
Iran has repeatedly denied supplying such self-guided weapons to Russia.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy described Iran’s move as “a significant and dangerous escalation”.
Blinken and Lammy are travelling to Kyiv together on Wednesday, where they will meet President Zelensky.
Blinken said one of their goals ahead of the visit was to “hear directly from the Ukrainian leadership” about their “objectives and what we can do to support those needs”.
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“UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy described Iran’s move as “a significant and dangerous escalation”.
So, the fascists in muscovy with the help of the fuck wads in tehran are committing a “significant and dangerous escalation” despite the fact that the Biden administration had provided the mafia air force and other military assets a safe haven from US weapons, and infecting other Western nations with the same virus.
The natural consequence for the two shitholes’ significant and dangerous escalation is to give Ukraine a completely free hand in the use of Western weapons AND to give them more and better long-range weapons.
It’s high time to take the fight completely to the warmongers!
Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala after the debate. That ought to help a bit.
I didn’t know you liked Marxists, hmmm, interesting how you can also support Ukraine’s fight against Marxism. I guess being a confused pseudo-libertarian can be complicated, lol…
If I understand correctly from that word salad/drivel that you just wrote, you believe Swift and Harris to be Marxists?
I support anyone who will help Ukraine. I don’t know of any Marxists who fit that category.
However, Jeffrey Sachs IS a Marxist and he supports comrade Trumpkov. Because the far left and far right are united in their vision of victory: for putler and his murder gang.
From the KI:
“Trump refused to say that he wanted Ukraine to win the war and dodged a question as to whether a Ukrainian victory was in the United States’ best interests.”
That says it all.
Red I don’t think it’s a Marxist adoration. However in this election I’m forced to choose the best out of the worst. That said, I do respect Harris’ performance of being cool and presidential, something I haven’t seen in eight years or more. Although I vote grudgingly, I am hoping the congress and senate maintain a
Majority by the opposing party to give some balance to whoever is in the WH
I’d vote for Satan if he would help Ukraine and kill russians.
That will help a bit, for sure. Maybe even enough to give Harris a victory.
“He added responsibility for any strikes inside Russia’s territory would lie with Western arms suppliers, even if Ukraine’s forces carried out the strikes.”
The responsibility for murdering Ukrainian children lies with you, your demonic regime, your generals, your putrid “army” and the degenerate fuckwits who shriek with delight every time you murder defenceless little children.
There has never been a creature throughout all history more evil than the putinaZi genocide cult.
There is tremendous responsibility on the American people to ensure that vile, kremlin-owned scum never get in the WH again.
Biden’s abysmal, fear-driven policies have been disastrous, but he has kept Ukraine in the game; just about.
The next US administration, together with the still new U.K. administration, must coordinate their actions to ensure at long last that the Budapest Memorandum will be honoured to the letter.
I hope I’m wrong, but I can’t see this war finally ending until half a million US and U.K. troops have poured into Ukraine.
France, Canada and Poland should join in too.
Overwhelming force is all that Putler understands.
Expectations in the west of an economic collapse or a liberal revolution in the cauldron of devilry seem at this point to be just a dream.