Ukraine has been pressing its supporters to allow it to use the longer-range weaponry it supplies to hit targets on Russian soil.
The meeting in Prague is meant to focus on efforts to hammer out a package of support for Ukraine at NATO's summit in Washington. / Photo: Reuters
But the swirling debate over whether to let Kiev use arms sent by Western backers to strike inside Russia risks overshadowing the talks. Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide added his support on Thursday, telling NRK television that Kiev should not have to fight"with one hand tied behind its back".
"Therefore I believe that the time has come to reconsider some of these restrictions to enable the Ukrainians to defend themselves." Across the Atlantic, the White House said it still opposed Ukraine using US arms to strike inside Russia, though Secretary of State Antony Blinken hinted that strategy could change.
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