LIVE – Ukraine: Biden’s green light for long-range missiles could be a “game changer”, according to kyiv

LIVE – Ukraine: Biden’s green light for long-range missiles could be a “game changer”, according to kyiv
LIVE – Ukraine: Biden’s green light for long-range missiles could be a “game changer”, according to kyiv

The United States on Sunday gave the green light to kyiv’s use of long-range missiles against Russia.

A decision which could “change the situation”, according to the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, while the country has been confronting Russian troops on its soil for 1000 days.

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The green light given to kyiv by the United States to use its long-range missiles in Russia “could be a game changer”Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriï Sybiga declared on Monday.

“This could be a game changer. The further Ukraine can strike, the shorter the war will be”he told the press before a meeting of the UN Security Council to mark 1000 days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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“Ukraine’s position has always been clear, we have every right to strike military targets on Russian territory. This is our legitimate right, and it will save our civilians. This could have a very positive impact on the field of battle”he added.

Demanded by kyiv for months, Joe Biden’s decision on the missiles was confirmed to AFP on Sunday by an American official, just a few weeks before Donald Trump took office, considered less inclined to help kyiv.

Evoking this green light, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, simply noted that “all parties must ensure the security and protection of civilians, wherever they are”.


The editorial staff of TF1info

Belgium

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