The ex-CIA director and former US State Secretary condemns limitations on Ukraine's use of long-range Western weapons and dismisses escalation concerns.
NATO frets over poking the Russian bear while its own paper tiger growls. Eastern allies demand action as Western powers reveal an Alliance scared of its own shadow.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba claims allies' fear of escalation has been the biggest obstacle in receiving timely support against Russian aggression.
Despite Ukraine's success in recent surprise Kursk operation, the US continues to forbid Ukraine’s long-range strikes with Western-supplied weapons deep inside Russia, fearing Russia’s escalation and retaliation. "Just because Russia hasn't responded to something doesn't mean that they can't or won't in the future,” said Deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh.
Belarus, a key Russian ally, summoned Ukraine's top diplomat in Minsk and threatened "retaliatory steps" if alleged drone “border provocations” from Ukraine recur.