Blinken signals shift in policy on Ukraine targeting Russia with U.S.- supplied weapons

Secretary of State Anthony blinkin is in Prague this morning as part of a multi-day meeting with NATO foreign ministers earlier at a press conference with a president of malova blinkin made Headlines by leaving the door open to a key shift in US policy allowing Ukraine to fire American weapons in a Russian Federation territory we haven’t encouraged or enabled strikes outside of Ukraine um but Ukraine as I’ve said before has to make its own decisions about the best way to effectively for the latest let’s go to claudo vanga good morning claudo why are these remarks significant good morning Francis well even just the idea that the United States would allow Ukraine to use American Ade weapons to attack Russia was completely Unthinkable up to two years ago at the start of the war when President Biden continued or repeatedly asked zalinski not to do that for fear that it would lead to an escalation between Nat and Russia and then possibly to World War I but nowadays the US Administration is is at least um in at least being very careful about that or cautious uh because you got John Kirby the spokesperson for National Security Council saying that there is no change in that policy but then as you heard Anthony blinkin on Wednesday said that the US is ready to adjust and adapt according to um the conditions on the Battleground and the conditions on the Battleground right now is that Ukraine is finding it very difficult to fend off Russia’s attacks now the question is how would Russia react well on Tuesday Vladimir Putin told reporters constant escalation can lead to Serious consequences in Europe how will the United States behave bearing in mind our parity in the field of strategic weapons and of course Francis with that is referring also to nuclear weapons back to you Francis thanks for watching our YouTube channel follow today’s top stories and break news by downloading the NBC News app

During a news conference in Moldova, Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared to suggest that Ukraine could be allowed to target Russian Federation territory with weapons provided by the U.S. and other allies. NBC News’ Claudio Lavanga reports for Early Today on an apparent shift in U.S. policy.

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20 comments

  2. Russia is Not Japan, that America dropped Atom Bombs on. Guaranteed – Americans will think for 1 Million years to even dream bombing Russia. Russia is Not Iraq, Afghanistan Libya or Syria.

  6. In the beginning of the Ukraine Conflict, both the U.S. & NATO Countries had told the World that NO NATO Troops will ever be deployed on the grounds of Ukraine, and that NO U.S. & NATO Weapons will never be used to attack INSIDE OF RUSSIA!! HOWEVER, now that Joe Biden is losing a lot in the Polls to Donald Trump, and because now that Ukraine is obviously losing in the conflict, the U.S., the U.K. and NATO are now TRYING DESPERATELY to escalate the War in Ukraine by backing out of their Promises & changing their Narratives in order to try to force Russia to attack NATO Countries or to use Nukes to bring about World War III before the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections in November? By trying to force Russia to do something that will start WWIII and that the U.S. and NATO can then use to blame Russia for starting WWIII?? What they DO NOT understand is that the Whole World already can see through their DIABOLICAL PLOT and IT WILL be noted in all the History Books that it was ACTUALLY the U.S. and NATO who are the ones WHO STARTED WWIII !!! —– This WILL BE the Legacy that the U.S. & NATO will be known for in History!!!

  11. Admitting that US weapons have already been striking and used directly against Russia without any declaration of war, because of a conflict happening in a non NATO country is the only change here.
    The US has been officially at war with Russia this whole time, albeit illegally.

  12. USA needs to stay the heck out of this – where is NATO? Why are we always playing BIG Brother and get a target on our backs. This needs to be a NATO project. Youre cornering Russia on purpose. IDIOTS!

  14. When everything is going wrong with a presidency, economy etc. the old solution thru history has been "start a war" Then, prople will be afraid and will elect the same president for fear of change during a war. For some politicians, USA has used this formula before. However this time would be self destructive in so many levels. Ukraine and Russia must solve this issue diplomatically. There is no other option. Stop the bleed of $ and loss of life.

  17. Myself nor my children will ever fight on behalf of Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, Putin, Biden, Trudeau or any old fart dictating my life from the safety and comfort of their mansions, EVER!

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