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Anonymous sources tell Associated Press Joe Biden allows U.S. to supply long-range missiles to Ukraine.

President Joe Biden has authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike even deeper inside Russia, the latest easing of limitations meant to prevent the conflict from further spiraling, according to one U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter.

The decision allowing Ukraine to use the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMs, for attacks farther into Russia comes as thousands of North Korean troops have been sent into a region along Ukraine’s northern border to help Russia retake ground and as President-elect Donald Trump has said he would bring about a swift end to the war, expressing skepticism over continued support by the United States.

The weapons are likely to be used in response to the decision by North Korea to support Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to one of the people. The person and others familiar with the matter were not authorized to discuss the decision publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and many of his Western supporters have been pressing Biden for months to allow Ukraine to strike military targets deeper inside Russia with Western-supplied missiles, saying the U.S. ban had made it impossible for Ukraine to try to stop Russian attacks on its cities and electrical grids.

Some supporters have argued that this and other U.S. constraints could cost Ukraine the war. The debate has become a source of disagreement among Ukraine’s NATO allies.

Biden had remained opposed, determined to resist any escalation that he felt could draw the U.S. and other NATO members into direct conflict with Russia.

But North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to Russia to help Moscow try to claw back land in the Kursk border region that Ukraine seized this year. The introduction of North Korean troops to the conflict comes as Moscow has seen a favorable shift in momentum. Trump has signaled that he could push Ukraine to agree to give up some land seized by Russia to find an end to the conflict.

As many as 12,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, according to U.S., South Korean, and Ukrainian assessments. U.S. and South Korean intelligence officials say North Korea also has provided Russia with significant amounts of munitions to replenish its dwindling weapons stockpiles.

Trump, who takes office in January, spoke for months as a candidate about wanting Russia’s war in Ukraine to be over, but he mostly ducked questions about whether he wished the U.S. allied Ukraine to win.

He also repeatedly slammed the Biden administration for giving Kyiv tens of billions of dollars in aid. His election victory has Ukraine’s international backers worrying that any rushed settlement would primarily benefit Putin.

America is Ukraine’s most valuable ally in the war, providing more than $56.2 billion in security assistance since Russian forces invaded in February 2022.

Worried about Russia’s response, however, the Biden administration repeatedly has delayed providing some specific advanced weapons sought by Ukraine, only agreeing under pressure from Ukraine and in consultation with allies after long denying such a request.

That includes initially refusing Zelenskyy’s pleas for advanced tanks, Patriot air defense systems, and F-16 fighter jets, among other systems.

The White House agreed in May to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS for limited strikes just across the border with Russia.

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Republished with permission of The Associated Press.

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13 comments

Florida is Red
November 17, 2024 at 2:11 pm

Senile Joe trying to leave Trump with a World War
4 more years of libturd crying
November 17, 2024 at 2:52 pm

So many crazy deranged libturds out there. This is why it is important to always carry a gun and record them in case you have to protect yourself. Libturds are unhinged.
- White Spiteful Demon
  November 17, 2024 at 3:14 pm
  
  Only insecure people like you need a gun, because you are clinical insane and disqualify you from owning a gun,as far as Ukraine it a lost cause,too late and waste of America taxpayers money
  - 4 more years of libturd crying
    November 17, 2024 at 4:22 pm
    
    Oh look! Another crazy power lesbisn libturd. Please don’t kill your father when he says turn the lights out.
  - 4 more years of libturd crying
    November 17, 2024 at 4:23 pm
    
    You lack the balls to talk in person. Spineless libturd scum.
    - My Take
      November 19, 2024 at 2:03 pm
      
      More like laughing at Trump’s failing and his nonMAGA voters whining
Florida is Red
November 17, 2024 at 3:34 pm

The war in Ukraine is a perfect example of Trump calling out the European’s for not paying their fair share.
EARL PITTS AMERICAN
November 17, 2024 at 5:44 pm

Good evening World,
Ukraine’s President wont take “Biden’s Bait” for a WWIII Escalation. Because he knows Biden is no longer capable of of giving such “Advice” and Ukraine’s President is wisely taking his orders from “THE IMCOMING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION”.
BOOYAH LEFTYS … Take That Golden Nuggett Of Sage Wisdom From EARL !!!!
“LOOGIE In Your Eye Leftys”
Thank you World,
EARL PITTS AMERICAN
- EARL PITTS AMERICAN
  November 17, 2024 at 5:46 pm
  
  “PATOOEY”,
  “LOOGIE In Your Eye Leftys”
  The Sage Earl Reitterates for World-Wide Effect,
  EPA
Tom Palmer
November 17, 2024 at 7:16 pm

it ‘s war, why fight with one hand behind your back?
Fred S
November 17, 2024 at 9:26 pm

Counting the days until this corrupt, senile old fool is out of office. Just hope he and his social fascist manipulators, err handlers, don’t start WWIII before his sorry a$$ is out of office.
- My Take
  November 19, 2024 at 2:01 pm
  
  To be replaced by a corrupt, senile old fool
It’s Complicated
November 18, 2024 at 1:07 pm

Proxy wars are not covert… the entire planet is aware of what we are doing. My biggest challenge is I don’t view reports from either the Russians or Ukrainians as particularly reliable or credible. How is the USA going to respond if/when Russia starts a “tit for tat” response when assets inside Russia are hit with Ukrainian-launched U.S. supplied missiles, by striking U.S. assets in that part of the world? What a mess.