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After the pizzeria lunches and impromptu guitar playing, there was a business-like end to Antony Blinken’s visit to Kyiv.
The US secretary of state announced a $2bn package which would help Ukraine receive weapons sooner, buy arms from other countries, as well as boost its own military production.
There was a sense of urgency fuelled by what’s happening in the north-eastern Kharkiv region. The dynamics of this war are dramatically changing, and not in Kyiv’s favour.
For defending forces deciding to “reposition” and President Zelensky to cancel all upcoming foreign trips, the situation is clearly seen as serious.
There are uncomfortable questions not just on Ukraine’s ability to stop this cross-border Russian incursion, but to prevent future ones.
It’s why Blinken was asked whether he’d abandon America’s policy of only allowing Ukraine to use its missiles on targets inside the country, and not Russia.
“We’ve never encouraged it, but Ukraine ultimately needs to make decisions for itself,” was his reply.
Perhaps the West’s previous fears of a Russian escalation are outweighed by the idea of a Ukrainian loss.
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