President Joe Biden of the United States is under increasing pressure to allow Ukraine to invade Russian territory using weapons provided by the West.
This week, a number of US allies expressed that they were amenable to the idea.
Vladimir Putin of Russia has issued a warning, citing “serious consequences” in particular for the “small countries” of Europe.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Wednesday that Washington’s position on the issue would “adapt and adjust” in response to evolving combat circumstances. He is currently in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, for a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting.
Even though US support for Kyiv has changed, according to White House national security spokesperson John Kirby, “right now, there’s also no change to our policy” he stated late on Wednesday.
Russia has been launching lethal attacks on Kharkiv for weeks, frequently from military installations close to the Ukrainian border. Ukraine has been fighting back against this offensive.
Earlier this week, French President Emmanuel Macron made more direct remarks, saying that Ukraine should be “allowed” to use Western-supplied weapons against military sites on Russian territory—but strictly not against civilian targets. Mr. Blinken made these remarks while on a trip to Europe.
