Biden suddenly ＂loosened＂ before leaving office, and the Russian side angered.

[Text/Observer Network Xiong Chaoran] Because of fear that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will escalate again, the United States has been reluctant to provide Ukraine with or approve the use of long-range weapons that can attack targets in the hinterland of Russia. However, just as US President Biden’s term of office was about to end, he suddenly "gave the green light".

According to CNN local time on November 17th, citing two American officials, Biden has authorized Ukraine to use American long-range weapons in Russia, and this decision comes at a time when the Ukrainian army launched a surprise attack on the Kursk region of Russia this summer, and the Russian army has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to the region.

For Biden’s decision, Ukrainian President Zelensky responded on social media that "actions don’t depend on words, and missiles can speak for themselves". A spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry reiterated the "strongest stance" made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in September this year-this decision means that the direct participation of the United States, Europe and NATO in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will greatly change the nature of the conflict.

Vladimir Zabarov, the first vice-chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian Federation Council, even described it as an "unprecedented step" towards the Third World War on November 17, and Russia is bound to respond immediately. He also criticized the United States, especially the Democratic Party, for using Biden, the outgoing old man, to do this just when Trump’s return to power may bring some "peace", and he will no longer be responsible for anything in two months.

CNN also pointed out that although Biden hesitated for a long time, his "late approval decision" highlighted its "unusual symbolic significance". While Trump was constantly creating his own "peacemaker", Biden took over the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and added more risks.

An American official said that these long-range weapons are currently mainly used in the war in the Kursk region. The United States does not want to see Ukrainians lose Kursk as a "potential bargaining chip" and hopes that the Ukrainian army will hold Kursk as long as possible. After seeing the Russian offensive, Biden and his aides worried that this might lead to a dangerous new stage of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

It is reported that the United States has been considering the decision to allow Ukraine to use the American-made long-range army tactical missile system (ATACMS) in Russia for several months. American officials have always been divided on this issue. Some people are worried that this will lead to an escalation of the conflict, while others are worried that the US military’s weapons inventory will be reduced.

In the first two years of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the United States even refused to provide Ukraine with long-range ATACMS, partly because of war preparedness concerns, because this powerful missile takes time and complex components to produce. However, Biden secretly approved Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS missiles in its territory in February this year, and delivered the missiles in April.

On August 6 this year, Ukraine sent a group of military personnel into the Kursk region of Russian territory, which was the largest attack launched by Ukraine on Russian territory since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. In a video speech on the evening of August 10th, admitting for the first time that Ukrainian troops are attacking Russian border areas, Zelensky called on western allies to make a "strong decision" and lift the restrictions on Ukrainian troops using western weapons to carry out in-depth attacks on Russian territory. Since then, he has also constantly "pressured" the United States and the West on this issue.

During his visit to the United States in September this year, when Zelensky met Biden at the White House, he brought a detailed list, which listed that he hoped to strike targets in Russia with long-range missiles provided by the United States. This list is also a key part of Zelensky’s so-called "victory plan".

Now, with Biden’s "green light", Zelensky responded on the social media "telegram": "Today, there is a lot of discussion in the media about our permission to act. Action is not achieved by words. Such a thing does not need to be announced. The missile will speak for itself. "

In addition, regarding the provision of long-range missiles to Ukraine by countries such as Britain and France, we are actually waiting for the decision of the United States. Earlier, former British Prime Minister Johnson and five other former British defense ministers urged Prime Minister Stamer that Britain should allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles to attack Russian deep targets even without the support of the United States. Today, Biden’s latest decision seems to allow countries such as Britain and France to relax this control, but Britain and France have not responded yet.

On August 27th, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that the West was "playing with fire" by considering allowing Ukraine to use its missiles and other weapons to strike targets in Russia at a long distance. He warned that World War III would not be confined to Europe.

After major US media reported that Biden had approved Ukraine to use long-range weapons in Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Zacharova responded concisely on November 17th local time, saying that "Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his views on this matter".

In the face of persistent speculation by the United States and Britain, Ukraine will be allowed to use long-range weapons to attack the Russian hinterland. On September 12, Putin said that lifting the restrictions on the use of western weapons against Ukraine will greatly change the nature of the conflict, which means that the United States and its allies are directly involved in the conflict with Russia and will be "appropriately responded" by Russia.

"Therefore, this is not a question of allowing the Ukrainian regime to use these weapons to attack Russia, but a question of determining whether NATO countries are directly involved in military conflicts." Putin said: "If this decision is made, it will mean that NATO countries-the United States and European countries-will directly participate in the Ukrainian conflict. This will be their direct participation. Of course, this will greatly change the nature of the conflict. "

Reuters commented that this is Putin’s "toughest speech" on the issue of upgrading aid to Ukraine by western countries so far.

The Tass news agency reported that Vladimir Zabarov, the first vice-chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian Federation Council, pointed out on November 17 that it was an "unprecedented step" for the United States to authorize Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes against targets in Russia, which would lead to the outbreak of World War III, but Russia would respond immediately.

"I don’t think they will catch us off guard, I believe that. However, this is an unprecedented step. It is a big step towards the outbreak of the Third World War, and Americans will use the hand of an outgoing old man to do this. He will no longer be responsible for anything in two months. "

"It is futile for outgoing Democrats to make such dirty provocations," Zabarov said. "They have substantially reduced Trump’s freedom to start talking about peace. Many people have expressed the need to stop the conflict, and even Scholz has begun to call our president. Some positive actions have begun."

In another analysis report, CNN pointed out that just as Ukraine had asked the United States for Haima rockets, Abrams tanks and F16 fighter jets, Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use American long-range missiles in Russia followed a familiar pattern-it was almost too late to approve it.

CNN mentioned that there are several reasons for Biden’s delay in approving:

According to the report, however, the White House is keen to speculate on the so-called "North Korea’s military aid to Russia" recently, and claims that this move is the US response to Russia’s escalating situation. In Biden’s view, "North Korea’s military aid to Russia" is an upgrade, and his "green light" is a response to this upgrade.

However, CNN believes that because the action approved this time is "of unusual symbolic significance", Biden’s delay for so long has made his latest decision "more effective" and increased the risk of taking over the Russian-Ukrainian conflict after Trump took office. As we all know, Trump has repeatedly advocated his "peacemaker" and threatened to "end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict within 24 hours", but his "bet" on taking over this conflict has increased significantly.

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