Biden considers lifting long-range weapon restrictions for Ukraine

bbc.com September 11, 2024, 03:00 AM UTC

President Joe Biden indicated potential changes to US restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range missiles against Russia, responding to Ukraine's requests since the invasion began in February 2022. The US has previously limited such weapons to avoid escalating the conflict. Meanwhile, the US, UK, France, and Germany imposed new sanctions on Iran for supplying ballistic missiles to Russia, which could enhance its military capabilities in Ukraine.


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