Yermak says NATO is ready to ease restrictions on strikes on Russia
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NATO partners are close to allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory with weapons provided by the United States, says Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Commenting on the outcome of the NATO summit, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, said that the partners are "close" to allowing Kyiv to strike deep into Russian territory, UNN reports .
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"And I think we will get the result we need. I think the partners are close to resolving this issue. And I think we will get a solution," Yermak said.
Context
On July 9, in an interview with Politico, he said that Kyiv intends to ask the United States at the NATO summit in Washington to allow the use of American weapons for strikes deep into Russian territory. Washington has not yet reviewed the policy of lifting the strike restrictions, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on July 11. US President Joe Biden has also ruled out authorizing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike Moscow and the Kremlin.
