Anti-Putin coalition: what factors may influence Biden's decision to strike Russia

Discussion continues among Ukraine’s partners whether it is worth giving permission for the use of Western weapons on Russian territory. Several countries have already decided and agreed on this issue. The White House also reported that Joe Biden intends to allow the use of American short-range weapons. This is likely due to the fact that China continues to supply Russia with advanced technologies.

Head of the Center for Military Legal Research Alexander Musienko told 24 Channel that according to the American classification, all the weapons that the United States transfers to Ukraine are short-range. He explained that Ukraine considers these missiles to be long-range, because there is no access to others, but they are not even medium-range.

Targets for American weapons

According to the American classification, the weapons that the United States transfers to Ukraine are not long-range, in particular ATACMS. According to Musienko, the main question is for what purposes these weapons will be used.

Missiles and weapons that the United States and other partners gave us can be attracted to S-300 launchers, places where enemy forces and equipment accumulate, which are used to conduct offensive operations, for example, in the Kharkov region or Sumy region,” he noted.

Discussions continue among Ukraine's partners regarding which goals are more important. The head of the Center for Military Legal Studies suggested that they are preparing a compromise option that will be supported by all European partners and the United States in order to demonstrate the coalition of these states against Russian aggression.

China supports Russia

Musienko believes that one of the defining arguments for allowing the use of American weapons on the territory Russia, are the actions of China. This may be due to the purpose of demonstrating to China and Russia that the West is ready to act on any steps of escalation on their part.

It is likely that China will no longer continue to play a serious role in the peaceful resolution of the situation in Ukraine, given its cooperation with Russia.

Behind Putin's nuclear blackmail China may also stand, so that Beijing in the future can say that it influenced Russia and that it abandoned its threats,” said Alexander Musienko.

He added that another important factor , which may influence Biden’s decision regarding permission to use American weapons on Russian territory, there are fears that the occupiers may be able to break through the Ukrainian front.

Attacks on Russia with the weapons of Western partners

• Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba addressed to European ministers with a request to lift the ban on the use of Western weapons to strike military targets in Russia. Josep Borrell said that there is a growing discussion among EU countries about the possibility of Ukraine using Western weapons to attack Russia.
• Countries' opinions regarding the use of Western weapons to attack Russia are changing, but some are still thinking about it. European countries must independently decide the issue of lifting restrictions on the use of Western weapons to strike Russia. EU High Representative for Security Affairs Josep Borrell noted that such a decision does not violate international law.
• Ukraine's allies have recently been discussing a ban on the use of Western weapons to strike Russian territory. Poland also expressed its position. Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said in Brussels that Ukraine should have the right to use Western weapons to attack military targets in Russia.