Ukraine is now allowed to use U.S. weapons to hit Russian territory but what are the consequences of Washington's latest green light with regards 's red line? Kyiv's pleas with the U.
S. to use its weaponry inside Russia grew over the last month as Moscow's troops made gains in Kharkiv and Ukraine could not stop missiles from targeting its northeast region. Secretary of State 's comment that Washington's has had "to adapt and adjust" to the war reflects its stance of more incremental military assistance for Ukraine.
U.S. donations of Javelin and Stinger missiles have graduated to HIMARS rocket launchers, M1 Abrams tanks and, soon, American-made Long-range strikes, including from ground-launched remain off the table for Ukraine—a sign that the Biden administration is still wary of avoiding escalation.
The Kremlin, which has framed the invasion as a proxy conflict between Russia and , has referred to red lines over the course of the conflict, going as far as suggesting nuclear action if there was an existential threat to the state, though this has been undefined. So far, Putin has not followed through militarily on promises to punish the West for its support of Ukraine but whether this will remain the case and what his red lines are remain uncertain, especially given his announcement in May of nuclear weapon drills. has contacted the Kremlin for comment.
"There will be a point for Russia where real red lines will be crossed and then of course, they're going to take relevant co.