US gave Ukraine 'carte blanche' for ops. against Russia: Zakharova
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Maria Zakharova says that the US has given Ukraine full jurisdiction to use its weapons against Russia, including deep territories.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in an undated photo. (Sputnik)
Ukraine has been given a carte blanche for military operations against Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
This comes after Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Thursday that Ukraine has full liberty to utilize US weapons against Russia throughout the Kursk invasion, at the US' discretion. Earlier on Monday, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby also revealed that Ukraine and the US continue engaging in private discussions regarding the use of US weapons against Russian territories.
"Extremely serious conclusions follow from all this. Ukraine has been given complete carte blanche for operations in Russian regions," Zakharova said in light of the statements.
She further added that the Biden administration was making "new concessions" to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and giving him absolute freedom to use US-supplied weapons against Russia, including deep into Russian territories.
Zakharova concluded her statement by slamming the US escalation as "provocative".
Ukraine to hand Biden admin. list of potential Russian targets
A Ukrainian lawmakers had earlier told CNN that High-ranking Ukrainian officials will meet with the Biden administration this week to give them a list of targets in Russia, the goal being to urge the US to ease limits on using American weaponry against Moscow.
Andriy Yermak, director of Ukraine's presidential office, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov are to meet with US officials "to try to concretely convince the White House to lift restrictions on long-range weapons strikes on Russian territory," according to the legislator.
"They will provide a list of priority targets, without which it will be difficult to change the course of the war in Ukraine's favor."
US officials informed CNN that Umerov will meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday.
During prior travels to Washington, Yermak met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
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