Borrell confirms US approved Ukraine's deep strikes on Russia
Josep Borrell (Photo by Julien Warnand / EPA)

The United States has authorized Ukraine to use missiles with a range of up to 300 km for strikes on Russian territory, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said during a briefing after a meeting of EU foreign ministers.

"The Biden administration has authorized the use of its weapons up to 300 km inside Russian territory. … It's not that much by way of a distance. It's not a very long distance. It doesn't go deep into the country, but this is the decision by the Biden administration. Why they made this decision now and not before the elections, I don't know," Borrell said, responding to a question about the timing of the U.S. decision following Donald Trump's victory in the presidential elections.

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Borrell added that EU foreign ministers discussed the issue but did not reach a joint decision on lifting restrictions on using Western weapons for strikes on Russian territory.

According to Borrell, each country decides individually.

"The American administration said 'no' for a long time, but they ended up saying 'yes,'" Borrell concluded.