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3 Jun 2025 10:10 am
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Blackvegetable » 03 Jun 2025, 9:31 am » wrote: Though hugely symbolic and welcomed by Ukraine, the decision only applies to some weapons supplied by the United States, and only in one area: the northeastern Kharkiv region where Russia launched a sweeping cross-border assault three weeks ago, the U.S. officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. 

Ukraine will be allowed to use certain types of weapons to strike Russian forces preparing to attack just over the border, a U.S. official told NBC News. But Ukraine will still be prohibited from using longer range weapons — such as the much vaunted, long-range ATACMS — to strike deeper into Russia.
Well, what the Ukrainians showed the other day, is that they don't necessarily NEED American weapons... BUT, YOU need to be aware and understand, that BECAUSE Trump is trying to be an "impartial negotiator" in seeking a peace agreement and ending this war... America can't be doing that, and escalating the war at the same time... That is why Trump NEEDED to make some distance between NATO and the U.S.A. (and the tariff/trade issue was also probably a factor)... and distance itself from the conflict.

HOWEVER, NATO can, and IS, continuing the pipeline of weapons and intelligence to Ukraine... and I'm CERTAIN that Ukraine couldn't have done what they did without western intelligence... even if western weapons were not used.  NEVERTHELESS, it is a level of ingenuity, and bravado, by Ukraine that should terrify Russia !
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