Green Light Washington: Ukraine has the right to decide where and how to use Western weapons - Blinken

The US Secretary of State, however, noted that Washington will not encourage the Armed Forces in the Russian Federation, since President Joe Biden is guided by two "expensive stars" in politics. One of them is to avoid war with Russia. Ukraine has the right to decide on its own where and under what circumstances to apply its arms. Therefore, Washington can only influence the situation in this aspect, leaving the issue of weapons use exclusively for Kiev.

This was stated on October 3 by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, speaking at the Texas University of Rice. "It is important to note that the decision on how to use Western military equipment and where to use - these decisions will be made exclusively by Ukrainians. They have to decide how best to protect their country, how best to return the land," the Secretary of State said.

At the same time, the United States does not intend to encourage the strikes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Russian Federation, although, according to the American diplomat, the decision remains with the military leadership of Ukraine. This white house position is due to the fact that US President Joe Biden has been trying to avoid the involvement of states into a direct military clash with the Russian Federation since the first days of the Russo-Ukrainian War.

According to Blinken, such a setup is one of the "signpost stars" of the American leader. "From the first day, Baiden President had two" cursory stars. " The Secretary of State emphasized. Blinken added that a military conflict between the two states can lead to "where no one wants to be" and he has a bad effect on the safety of American citizens. Therefore, Biden is guided in his policy by these two priorities.