Pressure on Biden to let Ukraine strike Russia with US weapons

Several Western allies have signalled they are open to Ukraine using their weapons against Russia.

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A number of US allies this week signalled they were open to this possibility, after months of concern about escalation.

Russia's Vladimir Putin has warned of "serious consequences", especially for what he called "small countries" in Europe.

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington’s stance on the matter would "adapt and adjust" based on changing battlefield conditions. He is currently in the Czech capital, Prague, for a meeting of Nato foreign ministers.

White House national security spokesman John Kirby said late on Wednesday that even though US support for Kyiv had evolved, "right now, there's also no change to our policy".

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