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Moscow officials are also warning about their intentions to respond to Washington's decision

Biden authorises Ukraine to use ATACMS inside Russia, angering Moscow, which accuses Washington of escalating conflict.

As is so often the case, where the United States leads, Europe follows. Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are expected to join Joe Biden in allowing Ukraine to fire Western-supplied long-range missiles into Russia.

Kremlin says any decision to allow Ukraine to fire US missiles deep into Russia would mean the US was directly involved.

America’s permission to Ukraine to fire its potent ATACMS missiles into Russia looks like a last gaps gesture by the dying Joe Biden presidency. Is it too little, too late to save Ukraine from defeat, and the triumph of Vladimir Putin’s forces now advancing on several fronts?

Boris Johnson has said that he believes Donald Trump will not embarrass himself by allowing Vladimir Putin to win the war in Ukraine.

German Foreign Minister Baerbock supports US decision for Ukraine to target deep inside Russia, emphasizing self-defense and countering Putin's fear tactics.

Leaders from around the world are set to meet in Rio de Janeiro

Biden’s decision marks a change in stance in the president’s final days in office, before President-elect Donald Trump – who has indicated he will limit US support for Ukraine – returns to the White House in January