Joe Biden has abruptly changed his public position on allowing Ukraine to use American weapons to attack targets in Russia. Previously, Biden’s policy, to the extent that he’s capable of articulating such a thing, was that American weapons could only be used in areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia. Incongruously, this included Occupied Crimea, which Putin annexed a decade ago, and four other Ukrainian oblasts annexed in 2023.
The Biden administration has quietly given Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia — solely near the area of Kharkiv — using U.S.-provided weapons, three U.S. officials and two other people familiar with the move said Thursday, a major reversal that will help Ukraine to better defend its second-largest city.
“The president recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use U.S. weapons for counter-fire purposes in Kharkiv so Ukraine can…
