US Weapons Cleared for Use Inside Russia and More
Simon Whistler · June 11, 2024 · 43 min video · Europe & NATO
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But for such a momentous decision, perhaps the biggest surprise was how minor the reaction ultimately went up being. Back on Friday 31st of May, the White House announced that it had authorized Ukraine to conduct strikes into Russian territory using U.S. weapons. While limited in scope, the order was still historic, as the New York Times wrote.
It appeared to be the first time an American president had allowed the limited use of American weapons to strike inside the borders of a nuclear armed adversary.
The nuclear arms part of that description is key, since Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn't been shy about rattling his atomic saber on May 29th, the autocrat declared, "Constant escalation can lead to serious consequences.
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