Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Ukraine

Meanwhile, in Ukraine:

Germany has lifted restrictions on the range of strikes on russia for Ukraine.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz: “We will do everything in our power to continue supporting Ukraine. This also means that there are no longer any range limitations on the weapons we supply. Ukraine can now also defend itself by striking military positions in Russia.”
 
After the most intense day of aerial attacks on Sunday, when his attacks killed multiple civilians, including three children, Putin carried on targeting Kyiv for the third day in a row with sirens sounding for six hours, while also bombarding multiple other regions of Ukraine. Source-Daily Express
 
WASHINGTON DC – The United States has not yet lifted all Joe Biden-era restrictions on Ukraine’s warfighting, but President Donald Trump is “seriously considering” to do so, two senior Western officials told Kyiv Post’s Washington correspondent on Monday, May 25.

“All the previously imposed restrictions – whether already eased or not – are currently under the review as President [Trump] believes that the current status-quo does not serve our common interests of bringing Russia to the [negotiation] table,” one official said without offering further details.

Earlier on Monday, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz said there were no longer any range restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine by its Western allies, meaning that Kyiv could defend itself by attacking military positions inside Russia. The Kremlin called it “a dangerous move.” Source-Kyiv Post.