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  • US officials are considering letting Ukraine strike Russia with US weapons, The New York Times reports.
  • Ukraine says it's necessary to fight cross-border attacks. 
  • But fears of crossing Russia's red lines have long made the US hesitate.

The US has barred Ukraine from striking targets in Russian territory with its arsenal of US weapons.

But that may be about to change. The New York Times on Thursday reported that US officials were debating rolling back the rule, which Ukraine has argued severely hampers its ability to defend itself.

The proposed U-turn came after Russia placed weapons across the border from northeastern Ukraine and directed them at Kharkiv, the Times reported, noting that Ukraine would be able to use only non-American drones to hit back.

The Times reported that the proposal was still being debated and had yet to be formally proposed to President Joe Biden.

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[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

That's not what I was saying at all. I was legitimately asking the question. I hadn't considered the foreign policy implications of Israel being an ally.

[-] BaldProphet@kbin.social 1 points 3 months ago

It's good that you are willing to acknowledge that. A lot of people on here truly reject the concept that the situation is more complicated than "stop supporting Israel". People are quick to spout that without thinking about the knock-on effects.

There are even people on here who are outright in support of Hamas, an oppressive Islamist group that has a far worse human rights record than Israel.

[-] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

A lot of ~~people~~ anonymous accounts on here truly reject the concept that the situation is more complicated than "stop supporting Israel".

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