Rescuers inspect the rubble of a destroyed hotel after a Russian night strike in Zaporizhzhia on Sept. 2, 2024.
On Wednesday, Democratic Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin declared the “time has come” for easing Harris-Biden restrictions on Kyiv’s use of US weapons, given “ Vladimir Putin ’s relentless attacks on Ukrainian civilians.
Kamala Harris and President Biden have slow-walked weapons shipments to Ukraine and maintained restrictions on the use of those weapons.A bipartisan House group issued similar calls: “Unless these restrictions are lifted, Ukraine will continue to struggle to achieve victory” and Ukrainians will “suffer unnecessary death, loss and hardship,” they said.Secretary of State Antony Blinken added: “We have adjusted” as needs have changed, “and I have no doubt that we’ll continue to do that.
When asked, she merely bashed Donald Trump and bragged about her diplomatic efforts in Europe before the war.Regardless of November’s results, Ukraine would be in a far stronger negotiating position based on gains it could make if restrictions on long-range weapons are rolled back.
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