Political and Legislative
Biden Says He Will Not Send Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
President Biden on Monday said his administration will not send to Ukraine long-range missile systems that can strike into Russian territory, sending a conflicting message after media outlets reported that officials were preparing to send weapons with long-distance capabilities.
“We are not going to send to Ukraine rocket systems that strike into Russia,” Biden told reporters on the South Lawn.
The statement conflicts with reporting by CNN and The Washington Post that the administration was preparing to provide Ukraine with the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), a U.S.-made system that can fire rockets up to 300 kilometers, allowing Ukrainian forces to strike into Russian territory.
