U.S. allows Ukraine to use long-range weapons in Russia. And, Trump's fentanyl plan
NPRU.S. allows Ukraine to use long-range weapons in Russia. Today's top stories President Biden has given Ukraine the green light to use long-range U.S. missiles for strikes inside Russia, a U.S. official told NPR. A U.S. official said Biden's decision comes as Russia recently deployed around 10,000 North Korean troops in and around the Kursk region in a bid to push Ukrainian forces out of Russian territory. toggle caption John Hamilton/White Sands Missile Range, via Associated Press đ§ Biden's concern has been a possible Russian escalation, NPR's Greg Myre tells Up First. He is also dealing with far-right leaders in South America, like former President Jair Bolsonaro and Argentina's ultra-libertarian Javier Milei, who are feeling emboldened by Trump's return to power.