Western allies lift Ukraine's restrictions on long-range weapons, says Merz

Germany huffs and puffs on long-range weapons for Ukraine

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced that Germany, and perhaps other Western allies, would be removing range restrictions on Western-supplied missiles to Ukraine. "There are no longer any range restrictions on weapons delivered to Ukraine, neither by the British nor by the French nor by us nor by the Americans,” the newly elected Chancellor told attendees at the WDR Europaforum 2025 on Monday. “We will do everything in our power to con…

Ya think? Kremlin says West lifting limits on long-range weapons for Ukraine 'runs counter' to peace settlement

The decision runs counter to Moscow's efforts to find a peaceful settlement with Kiev, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The reported decision by Ukraine's Western backers to lift restrictions on Kiev's use of long-range weapons runs counter to Russia's efforts to find a peaceful settlement of the conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Peskov made the remarks in response to comments by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said…

Western Allies Lift Range Restrictions On Ukraine Weapons

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Ukraine has permission to use weapons supplied by its allies to launch strikes deep inside Russia. “There are absolutely no range limits anymore for weapons delivered to Ukraine, not from Britain, the French or from us – also not from the Americans,” Merz said at a conference in Berlin on Monday. "That means Ukraine can defend itself by attacking military positions also in Russia.”Ukraine’s Western allies ar…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that there will no longer be a range limit on weapons sent to Ukraine, allowing Kiev to target major Russian cities with German missiles. France and Britain also joined the decision. The move could spark serious international tension and even trigger a dangerous escalation of the war, the opposition and the Kremlin warn.

Germany lifts Kyiv missile limits as Trump, Putin spar

What happenedGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that his government, France, Britain and the U.S. had lifted "any range restrictions for weapons that have been delivered to Ukraine," allowing Kyiv to "defend itself by, for example, attacking military positions in Russia." His comments followed Russia's biggest drone and missile attacks of the war, which prompted President Donald Trump to claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin "has…

What to Know About Germany’s Green Light for Ukraine Strikes in Russia

Germany has given Ukraine the green light to strike targets inside Russia using long-range weapons supplied by Berlin, in a decision that signals a notable hardening of Western resolve as the war grinds on. The shift, announced by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, lifts longstanding restrictions on the range of German-delivered missiles and aligns Berlin with some of Kyiv’s other allies, including the UK and France. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “We…