US EditionPentagon restricts Ukraine's use of US missiles against Russia, WSJ reports
The Pentagon's approval process restricts Ukraine from striking deep into Russia with U.S.-made missiles, reflecting efforts to encourage Russia to engage in peace talks, officials said.
- According to a report published Saturday, the Pentagon has been preventing Ukraine from deploying U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to target locations within Russia.
- This limitation stems from a Pentagon approval procedure established as the White House attempts to encourage Putin to participate in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on Friday that no meeting agenda exists yet for a summit between Putin and Zelensky, despite Putin's readiness to meet once an agenda is prepared.
- Trump said on Friday he faces a "very important decision" about imposing "massive sanctions or massive tariffs," or doing nothing, adding "it's your fight."
- These events highlight ongoing U.S. frustrations with the protracted conflict and challenges in facilitating a negotiated agreement between Moscow and Kyiv.
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Amid Trump's growing frustration, Pentagon bars Ukraine from using US missiles to hit inside Russia: Report
As US President Donald Trump struggles to bring both Russia and Ukraine to the negotiation table, a report revealed that the Pentagon had blocked Ukraine from using American long-range missiles within Russian territory.
The US Department of Defense has been preventing Ukraine from launching long-range missile strikes on Russian territory for several months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
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Pentagon restricts Ukraine’s use of US missiles against Russia: report
The news comes as Donald Trump becomes more frustrated over the war after he slammed Biden-era policies that prevented Ukraine from launching full-scale attacks on Russia.
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The U.S. Department of Defense prevented Ukraine from attacking Russia with U.S. long-range missiles in order to bring positions closer to Moscow with the aim of reaching an agreement to end the war, advanced exclusively in The Wall Street Journal this Saturday.
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