Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that 'Ukraine has to make decisions for itself' with respect to attacking Russian forces inside Russia.
, despite frustration from Ukrainian officials that Moscow’s military strategists are exploiting the restriction.
“We saw their military sitting one or two kilometers from the border inside Russia and there was nothing we could do about that,” senior Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandra Ustinova told Politico this week. “You’re giving us a stick but you will not let us use it.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba give a joint press conference, in Kyiv on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Blinken sought to reassure Ukraine of continuing American support, announcing a $2 billion arms deal. Most of the money comes from a package approved last month.
to decide how to use this weaponry,” Ukrainian foreign affairs committee chairman Oleksandr Merezhko told the Washington Examiner. “Maybe Americans here are following the suit of British in this regard.”
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