With only two months left before leaving office as President of the United States, he seems to be seeking to escalate the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Media reports on Sunday cited sources saying that the Biden administration has allowed Ukraine to use American-made weapons for deep strikes into Russian territory. If this news is confirmed, it would represent a significant shift in U.S. policy regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Sources revealed to the media that Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range strike (against Russia) in the coming days, but details were not disclosed for operational security reasons.
Sources also said that Ukraine's first deep strike is likely to use ATACMS missiles, which have a range of up to 190 miles (306 kilometers). This is a significant shift. In recent months, Ukrainian President Zelensky has been requesting the United States to allow the Ukrainian military to use American-made weapons to strike Russian military targets far from its borders. However, Biden has consistently refrained from agreeing due to concerns that it would escalate the conflict. Sources indicate that the U.S. shift is mainly a response to 'North Korea sending troops to aid Russia against Ukraine.' The U.S. believes that over 10,000 North Korean soldiers have been dispatched to eastern Russia, most of whom have now moved to the Kursk region and begun participating in combat operations. While some U.S. officials are skeptical that allowing Ukraine to strike Russia from a distance will change the overall trajectory of the war, this decision by the Biden administration may help Ukraine at a time when the Russian military is making advances on the battlefield, and may place Ukraine in a more favorable negotiating position during ceasefire talks.
On the Russia-Ukraine battlefield, Russia is advancing at the fastest pace since 2022. The Ukrainian side has stated that its troops have already clashed with some North Korean forces deployed in Kursk. Due to a shortage of soldiers, the Ukrainian army has lost some of the territory it occupied during the attack on Kursk in August. Zelensky has stated that this land could serve as leverage during negotiations with Russia. Since Trump won the U.S. election on November 5, senior officials in the Biden administration have repeatedly stated that they will utilize the remaining term to ensure Ukraine can effectively fight next year or negotiate with Russia from a 'position of strength.' Trump is set to be officially inaugurated on January 20, two months later. It remains unclear whether he will overturn Biden's decision once in office.
Trump has long criticized the scale of U.S. financial and military aid to Ukraine and vowed to end the war swiftly without explaining how. One of Trump's closest foreign policy advisors, Richard Grenell, criticized the Biden administration's decision. In response to the news on X, Grenell posted: 'Escalating the war before he (Biden) leaves office.' In response to reports that 'Ukraine has been allowed to use long-range weapons to strike deep into Russia,' Ukrainian President Zelensky did not directly confirm or deny this during his routine video address on Sunday evening; he only responded that the missiles 'will speak for themselves.' 'Today, many media outlets are reporting that we have been authorized to take appropriate action. But strikes are not accomplished by words. Such things are not announced in advance. The missiles will make their statement in their own way,' Zelensky stated. Russian officials warned that the easing of restrictions by the U.S. on Ukraine's use of American-made weapons would be seen as a significant escalation of the situation.
Vladimir Dzhabarov, the first deputy chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Federation Council (upper house), stated that the U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to use American-made long-range missiles to strike deep into Russia could lead to World War III, and Russia will respond immediately. 'The West has decided to escalate the situation to this extent, which could lead to the complete collapse of Ukraine's national status by tomorrow morning,' wrote Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, on the instant messaging app Telegram. Russian lawmaker Maria Butina also warned on Monday that if the Biden administration allows Ukraine to use American-made weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, it could potentially trigger World War III. 'These people in the Biden administration are trying to escalate the situation to the maximum extent while they still have power and are in office,' Butina told the media. 'I sincerely hope that Trump can overturn this decision because there is a serious risk of triggering World War III, which is not in anyone's interest.'#BabyMarvinf9c7值得拥🈶 
