Earlier this month, as consensus was growing in Washington that Ukraine needed to hit inside Russia, one of the administration’s most passionate advocates for Kyiv in its fight against Moscow landed in Ukraine to kick off the talks -- Michael Carpenter

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'For a man who entered office seeking to stabilize relations with Russia, and then directed his staff to avoid World War III after Moscow’s all-out attack on Ukraine,' allowing Ukraine to strike inside Russia is 'quite the risk to take.' politico.com/news/2024/05/3…

Biden concludes: “It is time for this war to end, and the day after to begin. Thank you.”

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– [Ukraine] has the right to attack targets on the side of the aggressor if they are military targets.

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It's a major reversal of prior restrictions that will help Ukraine to better defend its second-largest city. politico.com/news/2024/05/3…

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SCOOP: The Biden administration has quietly given Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia — solely near the area of Kharkiv — using U.S.-provided weapons, two U.S. officials and two other people familiar with the move said Thursday, a major reversal that will help Ukraine to

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This decision was extremely close hold. One source said the decision was made earlier this week and put in a letter the admin sent to Kyiv

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BREAKING: Biden “directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use U.S. weapons for counter-fire purposes in Kharkiv so Ukraine can hit back at Russian forces hitting them or preparing to hit them,” a U.S. official confirmed. w/ Erin Banco politico.com/news/2024/05/3…

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