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Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
@jimmyrushton
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A significant change of stance from the Biden administration, which had previously publicly upheld Ukraine's right to strike targets within Russian borders, but only with weapon systems not provided by the United States.
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https://kyivindependent.com/blinken-...vided-weapons/
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While Washington "does not encourage nor enable" Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapon systems outside of the country, it is "fundamentally" Kyiv's decision how to use those weapons, U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken said at a press conference.
A journalist asked Blinken about the U.S.'s hesitation to provide Ukraine with long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) allegedly caused by fears Kyiv would use them to strike Russian soil.
"When it comes to how Ukrainians use these systems, the targeting decisions are theirs. They're not ours," the official replied.
"And they (Ukrainians) have to make judgments about what can be most effective in working to regain their full sovereignty, their territorial integrity," added the official.
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