"About [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky asking for the ability to strike deep into Russia, we've allowed Zelensky to use American weapons in the near term, in the near abroad, into Russia," Biden said on Thursday when asked whether he would allow Zelensky to strike deep into Russian territory.
In late May, a US State Department spokesperson told Sputnik that Biden had greenlighted Ukrainian strikes using US-supplied weapons inside Russian territory for counter-fire purposes in the Kharkov region, but did not authorize the use of long-range missiles, including ATACMS, inside Russia.
The Kremlin has consistently warned against continued arms deliveries to Kiev since the start of Moscow's military operation in Ukraine in February 2022, saying it would lead to a further escalation of the conflict. President Vladimir Putin said that Russia's response to the supplies of long-range weapons to Ukraine may be asymmetrical.