Washington: Ukraine on Thursday urged NATO to lift restrictions on the use of long-range weapons against targets in Russia, saying it would be a “game-changer” in its war with Moscow, while China slammed NATO’s criticism of its support for Russia as biased and malicious. NATO members issued a declaration in support of Ukraine at a summit in Washington on Wednesday, promising additional aid and pledging to support its “irreversible path” to NATO membership. NATO leaders will hold a two-hour session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday afternoon.
Game-changer
Andryi Yermak, the chief of the Ukrainian president’s cabinet, said he was “satisfied” with NATO’s summit statement on Wednesday, but added: “The partners have to take off any restrictions to use weapons not just by Ukrainian territory but have the possibility to answer (Russian attacks) including the territory of Russia. He told a public forum on the final day of the three-day NATO summit that Russia had no restrictions and it would be “a real game-changer” if Ukraine’s allies could lift all limits on the use of the weapons they supply to Ukraine.
