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[global times report] recently, as the ukrainian army entered russia to carry out operations, whether western countries will relax restrictions on the ukrainian army's use of weapons provided by them has aroused attention. according to the latest reports from afp and other media, us president biden responded on the 10th local time to the possibility of the united states lifting restrictions on the ukrainian army's use of us-made long-range weapons.

biden, file photo, source: the new york times

agence france-presse and other media reported that when asked "whether the united states will lift restrictions on the use of us-made long-range weapons by ukrainian troops", biden told reporters on the 10th, "we are currently working on this issue."

earlier this month, russian foreign minister sergei lavrov warned the united states about providing weapons to ukraine. according to russian media such as ria novosti on the 4th, lavrov was interviewed by russian reporters and was asked about the us plan to provide cruise missiles to ukraine. he warned the united states not to joke with russia's red line.

according to a reuters report on the 3rd, a us official said that the us is close to reaching an agreement on "providing ukraine with long-range cruise missiles that can strike deep into russia's hinterland", but kiev needs to wait for several months because the us needs to solve technical problems before delivery. the report said that three sources said that the us is expected to announce this fall that the "joint air-to-surface standoff missile" (jassm) will be included in the weapons aid plan for ukraine, but no final decision has been made.

the european version of the u.s. "politico" said on the 15th of last month that in the past few months, some ukrainian lawmakers and ukrainian presidential advisers have been urging u.s. government officials and members of congress to agree to deliver the "joint air-to-surface standoff missile" (jassm) to ukraine, which can significantly increase the range of the ukrainian army's weapon system. the report also stated that as the ukrainian army entered russia to carry out operations, the biden administration was "open to" the delivery of long-range cruise missiles to ukraine, and the delivery of such missiles would enhance the combat effectiveness of ukrainian f-16 fighters. according to the russian "kommersant" newspaper, lavrov said on august 27 that "some western countries are considering allowing ukraine to use missiles and other weapons they provide to long-range strike targets in russia." "this is playing with fire."