Trump Sends New Signal on Ukraine Aid, Willing to Consider Easing Restrictions on Use of US-Made Weapons to Strike Russian Territory

According to Jinse Finance, citing The Wall Street Journal, a senior U.S. official and a Ukrainian official revealed that Trump indicated he is open to easing restrictions on Ukraine’s use of U.S.-made long-range weapons to strike targets inside Russia, but did not commit to any specific actions during the meeting. Previously, it was reported that Zelensky requested Trump to provide more long-range missiles and sought permission to use such weapons to strike targets within Russian sovereign territory. Trump responded that he was not opposed to the idea, but both officials stated that Trump did not commit to overturning the previous U.S. prohibition on such Ukrainian strikes. If Trump’s statement signals a policy shift, Ukraine could potentially target more and deeper locations within Russia. Senior U.S. and European officials also stated that Ukrainian officials will travel to Washington next week to hold talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.