Biden’s Awakening. Why the White House finally allowed missiles to be fired at the Russian Federation and what other steps it will take before the arrival of Trump – an interview with Haring

Two months before the end of his term, US President Joe Biden dared to take a step that official Kyiv had been asking him for for a long time — he gave Ukraine permission to strike with long-range weapons on the territory of Russia.

In addition, the current American president also allowed the transfer of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in order to slow down the advance of Russian troops.

What does such mean “Biden’s parade of sudden determination, what else is the owner of the White House capable of, and how do people around the newly elected President Donald Trump react to this activity? NV asked Melinda Haring, a senior researcher at the authoritative American think tank Atlantic Council, about this.

— For a long time, Joe Biden refrained from giving Ukraine permission to launch long-range strikes against Russia in order to avoid escalation. What prompted him to change his position?

— Election results [перемога Дональда Трампа] forced Biden to change his position on [застосування далекобійних ракет] ATACMS. Ukrainians pressured him for many months, demanding this. But President Biden is left with only a limited choice of options [допомоги Україні] for the period until the end of its term. And he made some big decisions. ATACMS attracted the most attention. But they are not as significant as his decision to use mines [схвалення постачання протипіхотних мін Україні].