Putin warned in September that Russia was changing its nuclear doctrine. Biden's authorization has renewed focus on what that might mean.
President Joe Biden will give Ukraine authorization to use US-provided long-range weapons to conduct strikes into Russian territory, prompting concerns among supporters of President-elect Donald Trump that it will cause Vladimir Putin to escalate the conflict.Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: 'On his way out of office, Joe Biden is dangerously trying to start WWIII by authorizing Ukraine the use of U.S.
'Though he did not mention any specific countries or weapon systems, the context appeared to be increasing provision by Western countries of long-range missile systems for Ukraine. U.S. authorization for the use of such systems against Russia follows months of pressure from Ukraine, particularly as North Korea's deployment of thousands of troops to the front lines to fight alongside Russia has changed the landscape of the war.
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