US Debates Lifting Ukraine Weapons Curbs

 

As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Washington to discuss Ukraine’s use of Western weapons against Russia, some US officials question the effectiveness of such a move.

They argue that Ukraine already has the capability to strike targets in Russia using drones, and that US-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles would not significantly alter the dynamic.

Additionally, Russia has moved its warplanes beyond the range of US missiles, and the focus should be on halting Russian advances in eastern Ukraine.

The decision to allow Ukraine to use Western weapons to strike deep within Russia raises questions about the risk of direct war between NATO and Russia.

Russia has warned that such a move would make NATO a “direct party to hostilities against a nuclear power.”

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However, some analysts believe that Putin is in a weaker position after the Ukraine invasion and would avoid a major response that could put him at risk.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged the US and its allies to ignore Russia’s red lines and allow long-range strikes into Russia to pressure Moscow.

Ukraine has submitted a list of potential targets inside Russia to the US and Britain.

The discussion about easing restrictions on Ukraine echoes prior debates about Kyiv’s pleas for other capabilities to give it an edge against Russian forces.

While some US officials are skeptical about the effectiveness of easing weapons restrictions, others argue that it could be a way to pressure Russia to seek peace.

However, the focus remains on the ground war in eastern Ukraine, where Russia’s advances pose a significant threat to the strategic city of Pokrovsk.

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