Will Ukraine finally be able to strike Russian territory using equipment provided by Western countries? Central question for Volodymyr Zelensky who continues his tour in Europe. Spain yesterday, Belgium and Portugal today. The United States, Ukraine’s largest arms supplier, did not want to hear about it. Neither do several states bordering Russia. Too risky to provoke Moscow. But after the green light from the head of NATO and the support of the head of European diplomacy, the tide could be turning.
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Little by little, the wall is cracking… Since Antony Blinken’s surprise visit to kyiv two weeks ago, American diplomats have been putting pressure on the White House. Because the new front opened by Russia around Kharkiv is scary. The Russian army positioned its artillery a few kilometers from the border. With complete impunity. Without the help of American drones, the Ukrainians do not have the necessary firepower. And that cannot continue, insists Victoria Nuland, who was number 3 in American diplomacy until her withdrawal last March…
“ I think if the Russian attacks are coming from just across the border in Russia, those bases should be legitimate targets… If that’s where the missiles are coming from, if that’s where the troops are Russians are massed, it is time, because Russia has done everything to intensify the war, including by attacking Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, which is not on the front line and the Russians are decimating without even a single ground troop “, said Victoria Nuland.
In Europe, Estonia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are in favor. It remains to convince Italy and especially Germany which refuses to go further on this hot topic.
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