Biden's parting shot: US approves long-range missiles for Ukraine
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Major escalation or mere parting shot? Nine weeks before Joe Biden hands the reins back to his precedessor, the US president approving Ukraine’s use of American-made long-range missiles inside Russian territory. The move is in response to Moscow’s deployment of North Korean troops to the frontline in Kursk region. Are the missiles only for that border region? What happens after Inauguration Day in the US on January 20th?
On the eve of the decision, Ukraine’s president conceding as his army loses ground that 2025 would be the year his country sits down at the bargaining table. With a Nato-sceptic Donald Trump on his way, what will the next weeks change?
And will the likes of France and the UK continue to strictly follow the US’ lead on use of long-range missiles? Europe is far - very far - from the strategic autonomy espoused by Emmanuel Macron.
And then there’s the Kremlin which warns against “a rise in tensions,” a familiar refrain each time the West has crossed its red lines in Ukraine. Will this time be different?
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